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    GCC Industry10 AUG 2026

    VISA NAMES McKINSEY VET HEAD OF AI

    Visa tapped Adrija Banerjee as senior director, head of AI practice for North America. Banerjee spent 7 years at McKinsey across AI, ML, and risk work—then 2+ years at American Express as director bef

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    VISA NAMES McKINSEY VET HEAD OF AI

    Visa tapped Adrija Banerjee as senior director, head of AI practice for North America. Banerjee spent 7 years at McKinsey across AI, ML, and risk work—then 2+ years at American Express as director before the move to San Francisco.

    Financial services is racing to embed AI across risk, ops, and customer decisions. GCC ERA tracks 1,800+ GCCs; this hire signals how fast enterprise AI leadership is consolidating around consulting + fintech pedigree.

    📌 Career angle: MBB + Big Tech experience now table stakes for director-level AI roles at Fortune 500 firms. The bar is rising.

    What's your read—is AI practice leadership still a 3-5 year climb, or accelerating?

    Source: Visa appoints Adrija Banerjee as head of AI practice for North America (senior director)

    #Visa #AILeadership #FinTech #GCCERA #Hyderabad

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