About
Dr. Ahmad Haider is a seasoned AI, Machine Learning, and Data executive, currently serving as Vice President and Chief AI & Data Officer at Natera. He holds a PhD from the Georgia Institute of Technology and has completed executive business education at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, combining deep technical expertise with strategic leadership in healthcare, biotechnology, and enterprise digital transformation.
Throughout his career, Dr. Haider has held leadership roles at Natera, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Honeywell, and AGCO, where he has led large-scale AI and data transformation initiatives. His accomplishments include spearheading Vertex Pharmaceuticals' $100 million "Lab of the Future" program and overseeing enterprise platforms that support more than 500 AI and machine learning models in daily production. His areas of expertise include Generative AI, agentic AI and autonomous workflows, federated data mesh architectures, enterprise data platforms, and data governance, enabling organizations to accelerate innovation and deliver measurable business value.