Gokula Mishra is chief data and AI officer at OmniProAI and chief editor on the editorial board of CDO Magazine. Previously, he held the role of vice president of data science and AI/ML at Direct Supply, and he led data analytics and supply chain globally at McDonald's. With over 30 years of experience in data analytics and AI/ML across diverse industries, he has generated enduring business value both internally and externally. Currently, he focuses on data strategy and management; data governance, literacy, and quality; AI/generative AI strategy and management (including governance and literacy); and digital transformation, digital twin, and synthetic data.