Omar Khawaja

Meet 𝐎𝐦𝐚𝐫 𝐊𝐡𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐣𝐚: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲. Omar doesn't just manage data teams; he redefines how global enterprises treat data as a strategic asset. Currently the 𝐂𝐃𝐀𝐎 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 & 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐚𝐭 Givaudan, Omar has spent over two decades leading massive digital transformations at industry giants like Roche and Novartis. He is a pioneer in moving organisations away from rigid, centralised structures toward fluid, domain-driven ecosystems that actually deliver business value.

🏗️ 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐡

Omar is best known for leading a massive paradigm shift in the pharmaceutical world. At Roche, he spearheaded the transition from monolithic data lakes to a 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐡 architecture. By treating data as a product and implementing a federated governance model, he allowed different business domains to own their data while remaining interconnected. He didn't just swap technology; he overhauled the operating model to ensure data was discoverable, usable, and scalable across the entire value chain.

📈 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧-𝐃𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐀𝐈

Omar’s work has always been rooted in the bottom line. During his decade-long tenure at Novartis, he delivered over $𝟏𝟎𝐌 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 and significantly boosted sales through advanced recommendation engines. He was a first-mover in the self-service analytics space, replacing static reporting with interactive, visual data environments that empowered thousands of employees to make decisions in real-time. Whether it’s using NLP to speed up response times for adverse events or using AI to optimise tender win rates, Omar’s focus is always on turning raw information into a competitive advantage.

🤝 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬

Beyond the C-suite, Omar is a tireless community builder. He is a 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 Data Product Leadership Community and an Advisory Board member for the Data Leadership Collaborative. His mission is to bridge the "literacy gap" between IT and business. By launching enterprise-wide AI literacy programs and university partnerships, he ensures that technology doesn't just live in a silo, but becomes a shared language for the entire organisation. For Omar, the "Human Stack" is just as important as the Tech Stack.

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