Sumita Palanisamy is Lead Director of AI and Automation at CVS Health, where she leads the delivery of enterprise AI applications and drives the development of scalable, production-ready solutions. With more than 15 years of experience spanning software engineering, machine learning, automation, and product development, she has built and led high-performing engineering teams across healthcare, automotive technology, and SaaS. Previously a Director of Engineering at CarGurus, she championed AI adoption, modernized engineering workflows, and developed impactful AI-powered products. Sumita is a passionate advocate for responsible AI, agentic workflows, and customer-centric innovation, and regularly speaks, mentors, and contributes to the broader technology community.