With nearly two decades of international experience in the financial services industry, Ana Ortega-Russo is the Banking Partner at NTT DATA in Zurich, a global technology powerhouse headquartered in Japan. In this role, she spearheads change management initiatives and strategic digital transformation for top-tier financial institutions, delivering tailored enterprise solutions across Cloud computing, AI, Blockchain, Web3, Cybersecurity, and Sustainable Technologies. Recognized as a visionary director and former Advisory Investment Specialist, Ana excels at cultivating high-trust partnerships that deliver measurable business impact and navigate complex regulatory landscapes.

Beyond the corporate boardroom, Ana is a globally recognized champion for ethical leadership, sustainability, and inclusive economic growth. She serves as a Global Advisory Member and Country Chair for Philanthropy, Business & Poverty Eradication at the G100. Ana is also an internationally celebrated, multi-award-winning author and screenwriter whose creative storytelling explores conscious leadership and human connection.

Her creative and philanthropic milestones include winning the Cannes Screenplay Contest Winner Award (2018) and the Hollywood Hills Romantic Comedy Award for her screenplay “Meet you at George’s”—a project designed to raise awareness about societal biases and gender diversity. She is the recipient of the Best Oxford Screenplay Award (2023), was named among the Most Influential Women Leaders to Watch (2023) by The Victory Magazine, and received the prestigious Mom’s Choice Award (2016) for her children's book “Bruno, the Yellow Lab,” which utilizes NLP to support literacy in impoverished global regions. Her dedication to sustainability is further highlighted by winning the Gourmand World Cookbook Award (2014) for the Best Vegetarian Cookbook in the World, a project that connected her directly to sustainable farming and agricultural initiatives.

At the Swiss AI Summit, Ana brings her multifaceted, human-centered expertise to the stage as the Agentic AI Roundtable Moderator, driving critical dialogues at the intersection of enterprise tech, ethics, and innovation.