Atul Deshpande is an experienced professional currently serving as IT Director and Intelligent Automation Center of Excellence Global Leader at Thermo Fisher Scientific since June 2009. In this role, Atul Deshpande focuses on adopting and strategizing emerging technologies, including Robotic Process Automation, Process Mining, and Generative AI, while establishing a global governance model for automation applications. Previously, Atul Deshpande established the Automation Center of Excellence in North America and managed complex multi-million dollar Merger and Acquisition programs. Prior experience includes serving as a Senior Enterprise Resources Planning Consultant at Deloitte Consulting USA. Atul Deshpande holds an Engineer's Degree from COEP Technological University and a Master's Degree in Marketing from the Indian Institute of Import Export Management.