Professor Murli Iyer, (Chief Academic Officer) brings over 30 years of rich expertise in crafting and executing transformative capacity-building initiatives worldwide, alongside his tenure as a distinguished educator in cutting-edge fields such as AI, digital transformation, and data analytics across esteemed institutions. Formerly as Associate Professor with Carnegie Mellon University in Australia from 2007 to 2022, Dr. Murli held the pivotal role of Faculty Lead for Business Intelligence & Data Analytics. During his tenure, has been instrumental in designing and steering highly acclaimed Executive and Short Course Training Programs in Digital Transformation, Analytics and AI for the Indian Administrative Services (IAS) and Philippines Government, among others while also spearheading collaborative projects with industry, defence and government. His standing as a senior member of the Australian Computer Society, coupled with his Certified Professional certification and Subject Matter Expert (Analytics) appointment with Accenture Academy, further cement his achievements in the domain. His academic journey commenced at the University of Melbourne, where he served as a faculty member in Computer Science following the completion of his doctorate from Monash University, specialising in machine learning. Dr. Murli’s multifaceted career trajectory epitomizes a relentless pursuit of excellence, innovation, and global impact in the realms of academia and industry.