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Hot Off The AI Furnace - April 1
NEW SPEAKER DROP: Senior AI executives from NBCUniversal, Carrier & Morgan Stanley join the AI Hot 100 Summit Line Up

The AI Hot 100 Summit 2026 is back for its third edition on May 6-7th, 2026 in New York City. Don’t miss the most powerful Applied AI Summit, convening 500+ senior AI executives from industry, founders, and VCs to shape the future of AI.
🔥 New Speakers Joining Our Line-Up This Week 🔥
![]() Hanna Helin SVP of Data, AI and Emerging Technologies NBCUniversal | ![]() Arun Nandi Chief Data & AI Officer Carrier | ![]() Sai Zeng Global Head of AI, Investment Banking & Global Capital Markets Technology Morgan Stanley |
🔦 Speaker Spotlight
Hanna Helin, SVP of Data, AI & Emerging Technologies, NBCUniversal
Hanna currently leads Data, AI, and Emerging Technologies at NBCUniversal, where she is responsible for driving AI strategy and execution across the News Group, including NBC News, TODAY, Dateline, Telemundo, and Local Channels. Her remit spans AI platforms, operating models, governance, partnerships, and talent — translating emerging technology into measurable business impact.
Arun Nandi, Chief Data & AI Officer, Carrier
As the Chief Data & AI Officer at Carrier, Nandi leads a global team delivering over $200M in annual EBIT through data, analytics, and AI-driven initiatives. He has successfully built and scaled AI and analytics practices from the ground up multiple times, converting strategy into measurable enterprise value.
Sai Zeng, Global Head of AI, Investment Banking & Global Capital Markets Technology, Morgan Stanley
Sai currently is the Head of AI for Investment Banking & Global Capital Markets Technology at Morgan Stanley, where she leads strategy and production delivery of AI embedded directly into banker workflows spanning search, knowledge, document intelligence, and automation, driving hundreds of millions of dollars in efficiency and revenue impact.
📣 They’ll be Joining an Incredible Line-Up of Senior AI Executives and AI Visionaries…
![]() Ron Lefferts Divisional CEO, Co-Head of Data & AI London Stock Exchange Group | ![]() Bhaumik Sharma Chief Digital and Technology Officer Haleon PLC | ![]() Andrew Reiskind Chief Data Officer Mastercard |
![]() Sai Sharany Nalla Principal AI/ML Director Nike | ![]() Scott Likens Global Chief AI Engineer PwC | ![]() Pawan Verma Chief Data Officer Industrial and Commercial Bank of China |
Interested in joining the action? Register for the Most Powerful AI Summit of the Year, happening on May 6-7 in NYC.
Upcoming Events 📅
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