Session: The "Black Box" Jury: Why We Need Explanability
The urgent frontier of Data and AI Governance, moving beyond simple privacy to the "Right to Explanation." The focus will be why explainability is not just a technical feature. By introducing concepts like "Model Nutrition Labels" and "Auditability by Design," this talk challenges leaders, developers, and citizens to demand AI that doesn't just give us an answer, but has the courage to tell us how it got there.
Bio
Sonali Bhavsar is a visionary leader in data and AI transformation with more than 20 years of experience driving innovation and operational excellence across Fortune 100 companies in financial services, healthcare, retail and life sciences. She specializes in aligning technology strategy with business goals to deliver scalable, measurable impact.
As head of data and AI at GEP, Sonali reports to the president and co-founder, leading the global data, AI and digital transformation practice. She drives the firm’s expansion into AI-powered consulting and platform-based solutions for procurement and supply chain. Her work focuses on strategic selling, CXO engagement and enterprise transformation.
Previously, as managing director at Accenture, Sonali led the global data management and governance practice, helping clients modernize legacy systems, integrate cloud solutions and deploy AI to improve decision-making and streamline operations. She also held leadership roles at IBM and KPMG, where she led global data migrations and built compliance frameworks that reduced risk and improved efficiency.