Leaders in AI: 2025 Trends & Insights

AI leaders from Visa, Google DeepMind, and Salesforce shared how artificial intelligence is transforming business, technology, and society, from scalable deployment and ethical innovation to generative AI driving creativity and productivity.

 

 

 

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  Stefania Bonà

  Senior Director, Open Banking Payment Products

  

  Stefania Bonà is Senior Director, Open Banking Payment Products at Visa, where she leads the development of AI-driven solutions to enhance payment security and efficiency. With over a decade of experience in fintech and data science, she has held senior product roles at Trustly, Checkout.com, and Amazon, focusing on fraud prevention, open banking, and alternative payments.

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  Rupert Kemp

  Director, Strategy & Special Projects, Google DeepMind

  

  Rupert is the Director of Strategy and Special Projects in the Office of the CEO at Google DeepMind. Drawn to DeepMind's mission of solving intelligence to advance science and benefit humanity, he joined the company in 2017 following the completion of his MBA at London Business School. Prior to DeepMind, Rupert spent eight years at an intangible asset valuation consultancy, leading global projects for major brands and spearheading the launch of the firm's African office.

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  Katie Silvers

  Director, Global Seller Experience

  

  Katie Silvers is a Strategic UX & Product Leader at Salesforce with a passion for democratizing AI expertise. Drawing from her leadership of global experience teams, Katie champions the philosophy that AI should amplify human capabilities rather than replace them. She has successfully implemented Design Thinking methodologies alongside AI-driven insights to optimize workflows and drive innovation.