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Gunjan Khera, VP - Global Head of Engineering & AI at Sphera
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Gunjan Khera

VP - Global Head of Engineering & AI at Sphera

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On their agenda

Five priorities, mapped against profiled leaders

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Khera prioritizes aligning technology with business growth

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And enterprise value creation. Key operational priorities include scaling platform infrastructure and shared services

Data platforms
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Implementing high-quality data foundations for enterprise AI readiness

AI strategy
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Balancing human and token capital

Source: 734 CIO Vision leader profiles with at least one priority theme, from 742 leaders in the series. Share of those leaders in each theme; leaders may have multiple themes. Yellow marks Gunjan's saved themes.

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Chicago, 21 Aug 2026

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Agentic AI and the Future of Enterprise Growth

The future of enterprise growth is closely tied to the adoption of agentic AI, which offers capabilities far beyond traditional AI by enabling autonomous execution. This panel will examine how agentic AI enables continuous improvement in business processes, drives competitive differentiation through faster innovation cycles, and supports customer experiences. Leaders will discuss how to build resilient enterprise architectures that fully leverage agentic AI’s potential. They will also explore strategies for aligning AI initiatives with organizational goals, addressing ethical and governance considerations, and preparing the workforce for AI-driven transformation.

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As VP and Global Head of Engineering & AI at Sphera, Gunjan Khera leads platform engineering, data, and AI across a PE-backed SaaS portfolio

About

<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/gunjankhera/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gunjan Khera</a> is the Vice President and Global Head of Engineering &amp; AI at Sphera, based in the Greater Chicago Area. With over two decades of technology experience—including over nine years in engineering leadership at Nielsen—he specializes in driving enterprise growth and efficiency through platform, data, and AI transformations across PE-backed SaaS environments.</p><p>Gunjan established Sphera’s enterprise AI Center of Excellence, leading initiatives across AI-driven product innovation, functional business adoption, and agentic development workflows. Certified as a Chief Data &amp; AI Officer by Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College, he aligns scalable platform engineering with core business outcomes to build high-performing teams and unlock enterprise value.</p>

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