Pedro URIA-RECIO

Pedro Uria-Recio is a globally recognized leader in Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, and digital transformation, with over 20 years of experience driving enterprise-wide impact for Fortune 500 companies and top-tier financial institutions. As Chief Data & AI Officer at CIMB, Southeast Asia’s 5th largest bank (USD 160B in assets), Pedro is spearheading the deployment of next-generation AI platforms, GenAI agents, and enterprise-wide data strategies to enable full-scale transformation across retail, commercial, and wholesale banking.

Previously, Pedro held senior AI leadership roles at leading Asian conglomerates including True Corporation and Axiata Group, where he pioneered innovations in autonomous AI marketing, AI-driven credit scoring, and digital product acceleration, generating measurable top-line growth across multiple markets. A former McKinsey & Company consultant, Pedro brings a rare blend of strategic acumen and deep technical expertise—building and leading high-impact AI teams that deliver commercial outcomes at scale.

A respected voice in the global AI community, Pedro was a visiting lecturer on AI in Business at Chulalongkorn University, a Forbes Technology Council member, and a two-time TEDx speaker. He was named one of the Top 100 Global Innovators in Data and Analytics (2020) and received the Cloudera Industry Transformation Award (2019) for breakthrough work in applied AI.

Pedro is the author of the bestselling book "How AI Will Shape Our Future" (2024), now translated into seven languages and a #1 Amazon bestseller across the U.S., Canada, France, and Germany. He frequently delivers keynotes and executive briefings worldwide on the monetization of GenAI, AI agent ecosystems, and scaling AI responsibly across the enterprise.

He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and is passionate about bridging emerging AI capabilities with business strategy to deliver innovation, resilience, and long-term value creation.