Dr Rashmi Misra.

Elected until: 2030. First elected: 2026. Nationality: British, US-American.

Dr Misra was born in London in 1971. She holds a PhD in Artificial Intelligence from Exeter University and an MBA from Warwick University UK.

She joined e& as Group Chief AI and Data Officer in January 2026. Prior to this she held pivotal leadership roles in some of the world’s most influential technology companies.

As Chief AI Officer from 2024 at Analog Devices, Dr Misra was responsible for enterprise-wide AI strategy and deployment across embodied AI, sensor intelligence, industrial automation, and workforce productivity.

At Microsoft (2017 - 2024), she served as General Manager for AI, Data & Emerging Technologies, where she played a central role in establishing and deepening Microsoft’s landmark partnership with OpenAI and led global AI partnerships spanning large language models, cloud platforms, mixed reality ecosystems, advanced silicon, robotics, autonomous systems, and Web3 technologies. Her work helped define strategic directions for cloud, enterprise solutions, and global innovation labs, influencing the trajectory of the AI industry during one of its most transformative periods.

Earlier in her career, Dr Misra drove innovation at Hewlett Packard (2011 -2017) and Motorola (1996- 2011), scaling early AI systems into commercial deployments. Her contributions - which include multiple international patents - demonstrate a career long commitment to advancing intelligent systems in telecom, industrial automation, and large scale distributed technologies.

Dr Rashmi Misra is a member of the following further legally mandatory supervisory boards and comparable supervisory bodies:

• Mercedes-Benz AG (group mandate)
• SCIO Automation GmbH, Germany (not listed)