Nitzan Mekel-Bobrov

Nitzan Mekel-Bobrov is one of the technology industry’s leading voices on artificial intelligence, best known as the first-ever Chief AI Officer of eBay. Appointed to the newly created role in 2021, he is responsible for shaping the company’s enterprise-wide AI strategy, developing breakthrough AI products and embedding intelligent technologies across every aspect of the business. With senior leadership experience spanning healthcare, finance, travel and e-commerce, Nitzan has consistently demonstrated that artificial intelligence can drive measurable business performance across industries, making him a highly sought-after keynote speaker on AI, innovation and digital transformation.

Before joining eBay, Nitzan served as Global Vice President of AI & Enterprise Data at Booking.com, where he led the company’s global artificial intelligence and enterprise data strategy. Prior to this, he was Managing Vice President of Machine Learning at Capital One, leading the teams responsible for the organisation’s machine learning transformation. Under his leadership, AI became deeply embedded across customer experiences, with intelligent, cloud-native solutions powering products across web, mobile and enterprise platforms. Earlier in his career, he spent more than a decade at Boston Scientific, progressing from Head of Statistics & Data Management to Global Director of Data Science. There, he led global machine learning initiatives, supported regulatory approvals across the US, Europe, Australia and Japan, and helped drive innovation through advanced analytics and AI.

Throughout his career, Nitzan has built and led world-class teams spanning AI, machine learning, data science, engineering and product development. His work has delivered double-digit revenue growth alongside hundreds of millions of dollars in operational improvements by making artificial intelligence central to business strategy. He has also established strategic partnerships with some of the world’s leading technology companies and is a member of the Forbes Technology Council. In recognition of his expertise in artificial intelligence, Nitzan was named on The AI 100 2023 by Business Insider.

As an expert keynote speaker, Nitzan shares practical insights from leading AI transformation inside some of the world’s largest organisations. He explains how businesses can move from AI experimentation to enterprise-wide adoption, helping audiences understand how to implement AI responsibly, build high-performing teams and create long-term competitive advantage in an increasingly AI-powered world.