Bala Krishnapillai

Bala Krishnapillai serves as Vice President and Head of the IT Group for the Americas at Hitachi, where responsibilities include overseeing data and AI innovation, IIoT transformation, and enterprise business solutions. Previous roles include leadership positions at Amgen, where advancements in Digital Health were achieved, and CA Technologies, where product management in healthcare IT was emphasized. Bala's contributions include the successful operationalization of AI-based fleet solutions, architecting FDA-approved medical devices, and significant cost reductions in various projects. An educational background includes a degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Madras, a Project Management certificate from UCLA Extension, and further studies in Venture Startup Formation at Stanford Continuing Studies.