Anton Groom

Anton Groom is an experienced executive specializing in digital transformation and artificial intelligence. Groom served as Chief AI Officer and Head of Hyperautomation at Merck from March 2022 to June 2025, leading initiatives in hyperautomation and generative AI. Prior experience includes a tenure at Walmart from January 2014 to April 2022 as Senior Director II of Digital Transformation, where responsibilities encompassed product strategy and technology engineering for global business services. Earlier roles include Director of Digital Solutions at Massdiscounters and Account Executive at Business Connexion. Groom holds an MBA from Colorado State University and a BSc in Civil Engineering from the University of Natal.