Atlanta · 2 Oct 2026
AttendeeRichard Leaton
Vice President - Data, Analytics, and AI
Priorities
His near-term priorities center on practical AI adoption and measurable ROI. He champions risk-tiered AI governance—aligned with the EU AI Act and NIST AI RMF—as an accelerator, not a barrier. He emphasizes targeted funding, improving data quality, and implementing his Intentional Engagement® framework to ensure organizational alignment, leadership trust, and human-centered user adoption
Current focus
Richard scales enterprise data and AI solutions across Novelis' global office workflows and factory floors. He focuses on driving transformation by deploying generative, agentic, and physical AI, alongside robust Master Data Management. Recently named to the 2026 DataIQ 100, he is currently hiring for critical leadership roles in MDM and enterprise AI governance
