Rakesh Srinivasan is the Global Senior Vice President, Data & Analytics, AI and Emerging Technology at The Estée Lauder Companies. He is a seasoned data and AI leader with over 15 years of experience across retail, e-commerce, and digital platforms, with a strong track record of leveraging AI to drive business growth. At ELC, Rakesh leads the evolution of the global data and analytics ecosystem, advancing insights-driven innovation, consumer growth, and enterprise value. His scope includes data governance, quality, security, and scalable data products.

Prior to ELC, Rakesh served as Chief Data & AI Officer at Pilot Company (a Berkshire Hathaway portfolio company) and Chief Data & Analytics Officer at Petco, where he led AI-driven digital transformation across key business functions. He has also held roles at Moda Operandi, Walmart eCommerce, Facebook, and Publicis.

Rakesh holds an MBA from Johns Hopkins University.