Shahram Ebadollahi

Chief Data and AI Officer (CDAO) at Novartis

Shahram Ebadollahi is a technology and business leader with expertise in data science and artificial intelligence. He served as the Chief Data and AI Officer at Novartis, joining the company in 2018 as global head of data science and AI.2 However, he announced his departure from Novartis in February 2023.2 3

Currently, Ebadollahi holds several positions:

Operating Partner at ARCHIMED, a global private equity firm focused on healthcare industries, since April 2023.1
Member of the Scientific Advisory Board at Elemental Machines since March 2022.1
Member of the Board of Directors at Enko® since February 2022.1
Member of the Board of Visitors at Columbia Engineering since May 2021.1
Member of the Data and Society Council at the Data Science Institute of Columbia University since January 2016.1

Ebadollahi's educational background includes:

PhD in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University, specializing in pattern recognition, signal analysis, and medical video content analysis.1
Executive MBA from Columbia Business School.1

Throughout his career, Ebadollahi has been actively involved in the advancement of AI and data science in healthcare. He has participated in events and discussions on the future of AI, including a lecture by Yann LeCun at Columbia University on human-level intelligence through objective-driven AI.4 5