RAJU BALAN

RAJU BALAN

SLALOM
Senior Director, Data & AI

Raju Balan is an AI Leader at Slalom, a global technology, business and strategy consulting firm. He is based in Dallas, Texas. With over 15 years of experience, Raju has been pivotal in driving transformation at Fortune 500 companies by deploying innovative data science and AI solutions and helping shape their data and AI strategies. His deep involvement extends beyond mere application; he critically analyzes both the technical and societal ramifications of AI, driving not only business innovations but also contributing to the broader dialogue, as we will experience today, surrounding AI’s future role in society, and has authored several articles on the topic and spoken at numerous events.

Speaking At

Room 2 - Table 3

MARCH 31, 2026 - 12:20pm - 1:15pm - Table Talks 2026

Beyond Competence: How AI Is Rewiring the Way We Learn

Raju Balan
Senior Director, Data & AI
Slalom

Jason Beavers
Senior Director, AI Transformation
Slalom

AI isn't just changing what we do—it's challenging how we learn. This guided conversation explores how Generative AI disrupts traditional models of skill development and expertise. If AI can already draft, analyze, and explain, what does mastery even mean anymore?
Together, we'll explore how the learning journey is shifting—from step-by-step competence toward judgment, creativity, and systems thinking. And how AI, used well, can become a partner in that process rather than a replacement for it.
Come ready to rethink where human value lives—and how we develop it—when intelligence is no longer solely human.