Babak Hodjat serves as the Chief AI Officer at Cognizant, where he heads the AI Lab, a group dedicated to delivering cutting-edge AI solutions for businesses. Previously, Babak co-founded and was the CEO of Sentient, where he was instrumental in developing the core technology for the world’s largest distributed artificial intelligence system. He also established the first AI-driven hedge fund, Sentient Investment Management. As a serial entrepreneur, Babak has initiated several companies in Silicon Valley, taking on roles as the main inventor and technologist.