Anjali Bansal
co-host
Anjali Bansal is a senior data and AI leader dedicated to turning data chaos into strategic clarity. With over two decades of experience, she has partnered with Fortune 500 companies and high-growth innovators across industries including life sciences, CPG, biotech, media, financial services, and energy—guiding them through enterprise data governance, master data management, and AI-enabled data quality transformation.
Anjali is a passionate evangelist for data and AI governance as a strategic enabler, championing its role in driving cultural change and unlocking the true value of data. She works with executive leaders to shift mindsets—reframing governance from a compliance obligation into a business accelerator. Her focus is on embedding trust, accountability, and fit-for-purpose quality into the data culture, enabling organizations to scale responsibly with AI, foster innovation, and make confident, insight-driven decisions.
She is an invited keynote speaker and global panelist, regularly sharing insights on AI value realization, data leadership, and the future of governance. Her global impact was recognized with her inclusion on the CDO Magazine Global Data Power Women List (2023).
Beyond her professional commitments, Anjali co-hosts the podcast How I Met Your Data, where she explores the human side of data transformation with industry changemakers. She also enjoys life offline—spending time with her husband and daughter, playing golf and pickleball, and pursuing her passion for wine as a certified Level 1 Sommelier.