Anand Rao

Anand Rao is a Distinguished Services Professor of Applied Data Science and AI in the Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University. He teaches Operationalizing AI, Responsible AI, Applications of LLM, and Agent-Based Models & Digital Twins. Anand Rao has focused on research, innovation, applications, business and societal adoption of data, analytics, and artificial intelligence over his 35-year consulting, industry, and academic career. Anand was the Global Artificial Intelligence Leader for PwC, a Partner in their Data, Analytics, and AI practice, and the Innovation lead for AI in PwC’s Products and Technology segment.  Anand led a team of practitioners who advised C-level executives, develop, and implement advanced analytics and AI-based so...