Harry Laplanche

Harry Laplanche is Head of Global AI Strategy & Transformation at Panasonic, where he drives the organization's evolution from hardware to software and AI. Prior to Panasonic, he led innovation at Walmart's Store No. 8 and Verizon's 5G Business Incubation division. His background in consumer insights and behavioral science guides his approach to transformation, including designing operating models aligned with how organizations actually make decisions and change. He is a U.S. patent holder and holds an MBA from the University of Illinois Gies College of Business.