Laiq Ahmad is Chief AI, Data and Analytics Officer at Pathward, where he leads applied AI and digital transformation across embedded finance and banking-as-a-service platforms. With 20+ years of experience and formal training across MIT, Harvard and Stanford, Laiq has driven enterprise-scale AI adoption, cybersecurity-aware automation and data-driven growth across Fortune 100s, high-growth firms and startups, while serving as a board advisor and AI educator.