Navin Advani is a seasoned executive leader in the technology and data space, with a focus on driving value across cross-functional business areas. His expertise lies in consumer products, retail & distribution, strategy and delivery for technology, enterprise analytics and insights, master data management, unstructured content, digital portals and more. He currently serves as the Vice President of Information Technology at Sysco, leading the end-to-end global supply chain and merchandising technologies. Navin advocates for the use of cognitive and AI techniques, robotic process automation, and bots to drive cost efficiencies and unlock new revenue opportunities for Sysco. Additionally, he encourages an environment of innovation where "fail fast and learn faster" is the mantra. Navin is the Chairman of the Houston CDO community and regularly speaks at technology and industry conferences/forums. He studied Computer Science, Engineering, and International Studies at various universities.