John Almasan

Senior Managing Director/Head of AI and Emerging Tech TIAA

John Almasan is an executive technology leader and chief evangelist for AI and data-driven innovation. With a broad career spanning two decades, he has spearheaded global teams and architected cutting-edge data, analytics, and cloud platforms that have redefined industry benchmarks. In his current role as Senior Managing Director and Head of Emerging Tech and AI, John oversees the strategic direction of AI, emerging tech, data science, and AI transformation initiatives across the organization's diverse business verticals. His visionary leadership and deep expertise in multi-cloud big data engineering, machine learning, and data science have been instrumental in driving enterprise-wide AI First transformation and unlocking new revenue streams.