Dhaval Patel

Dhaval Patel is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in data science and analytics, currently serving as Co-Founder and Chief AI Officer at AI4Purpose Inc. and Head of RWE Analytics and Data Science at SAS since mid-2023. In addition to these roles, Dhaval has been an adjunct professor at NYU Tandon School of Engineering since January 2020, sharing expertise with students in the Masters of Technology program. Previous positions include Executive Director and Global RWE Head at Novartis, as well as leadership roles at ZS, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, and Pfizer. Dhaval has an educational background that includes a Master's degree in Information Systems from CQUniversity and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science & Engineering from Dharmsinh Desai University.