Prashant Agrawal is the visionary Chief Executive Officer of Impact Analytics™, a software and services company that has been leading innovation rooted in AI for almost a decade. Fortune recognized Impact Analytics as one of the Most Innovative Companies in America. The company has made the Inc. 5000’s Fastest Growing Companies list for seven consecutive years and the Financial Times’ America’s Fastest Growing Companies list for five consecutive years.
Since founding the company, Mr. Agrawal’s firm belief that cutting-edge artificial intelligence and machine learning can be game-changers for business has become a reality. For almost a decade, Impact Analytics has notably transformed the retail industry, along with the grocery and CPG sectors, by driving data-driven approaches that meet consumers' evolving needs. The retail sector, in particular, has seen remarkable improvements through innovative solutions from Impact Analytics, which have streamlined inventory management, optimized supply chains, and enhanced forecasting accuracy. Today, top brands, including Coach, Dollar General, Ralph Lauren, and BJ's Wholesale Club, rely on Impact Analytics to make data- and machine-learning-driven supply chain, forecasting, planning, and pricing decisions.
An EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalist in 2023 and 2024, Mr. Agrawal also has experience at McKinsey & Company and Boston Consulting Group. He has been a contributor for GQ India, Mint-WSJ, The New York Times, Financial Times, and others.
His commitment to nurturing future leaders led him back to his alma mater, Columbia University, as a professor of AI and advanced analytics in retail, imparting his wealth of knowledge and passion to inspire the next generation of innovators. Through his dual role as an entrepreneur and educator, Mr. Agrawal continues to drive positive change, shaping the future of retail and beyond.