Pascal Bornet

Pascal Bornet (born March 2, 1978) is an award-winning expert, author, keynote speaker, influencer, and thought leader in Artificial Intelligence and Automation. He is a pioneer in the field of Intelligent Automation (IA) and the author of the best-seller book "Intelligent Automation". He has received multiple awards and is regularly ranked as one of the top 10 global AI and automation experts.
Bornet has published articles in Forbes, Bloomberg, McKinsey Quarterly, and The Times. He is also a lecturer at several universities and a tech influencer with more than a million followers on social media. He is a member of the Institute of Robotics, Process Automation & AI, and of the Forbes Technology Council, and a Board Member or Senior Advisor for several organizations, startups, and charities.
Bornet is also a senior executive with 20+ years of experience at McKinsey and EY where he built their “Intelligent Automation” practices, managing 500+ people.
==Early life and education==
Bornet was born in Grenoble, France, and holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of California Los Angeles, The Anderson School of Management, as well as an MBA from the National University of Singapore. He pursued a Master of Science (MSc) in Management and IT at EM-Lyon (ESC Saint-Etienne). He also completed several certifications in Data Science and Finance (US Certified Public Accountant).
==Career==
Bornet is recognized as a global expert and pioneer in intelligent automation and hyper-automation. He is a senior executive with more than 20 years of experience in digital transformation. Bornet stepped into the corporate world as a Financial Controller at FAS 55 Group. He then joined Groupe Casino, where he helped design and implement the first united financial reporting and consolidation system in France. 
Bornet joined Ernst & Young (EY), where he worked for more than thirteen years, climbing the ladder from a Senior Consultant, Manager, and then the Director of AI, where he deployed automation projects across dozens of countries. Thereafter, he joined the reputed McKinsey as a leader in automation and AI. Pascal is a Senior Advisor for several organizations such as the Institute of Robotics, Automation, and Artificial Intelligence. Bornet is also a lecturer in robotics and AI at several universities such as the National University of Singapore. He has been interviewed by the World Economic Forum on ‘The Role of Intelligent Automation to Save Lives’ in 2021.
==Awards==
2022: Pascal won the most prominent Digital Futurists to watch out for (issued by Engatica). He was also featured among the Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Artificial Intelligence (issued by Thinkers360). Bornet was listed among the 101 global Twitter influencers to follow in 2022 as well as Who to follow in Artificial Intelligence in the same year. Pascal also emerged as the #1 Global Rockstar of the Automation World and is among the Top 10 AI influencers to follow in 2022.
2021: Pascal’s book was listed in the top 5 books to read on Artificial Intelligence. He also received the "Finalist" Business Book Award, issued by American Book Fest. Bornet was also recognized by Onalytica as the Global Top AI Professional Influencer in 2021 and by Thinkers 360 as one of the world's foremost experts on robotic process automation. He was featured among the Top 10 Global Experts in #AI & #Automation as well. 
2020: Pascal was recognized as #1 Global thought leader in RPA. 
2019: Pascal was featured in Global Top Voices on LinkedIn in Tech.
2018: Pascal was named as the Global Winner of the annual McKinsey contest for innovative business creations. He was also ranked first in Process Automation Services by HFS Research.
==Books and Publications==
Pascal is the author of the Amazon best-selling book called “INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION: Learn how to harvest AI to boost business and make our world more human.” 
Testimonial received include the following ones:
“One of the most important books of our times!” – Bernard Marr
“An essential reading for anybody who cares about the future of work” – Arianna Huffington
"This insightful and practical guidebook is instrumental for success in the Fourth Industrial Revolution” – Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum
“An insightful exploration of Intelligent Automation” – Dr. Kai-Fu Lee, Author of NYT Bestseller "AI Superpowers"
“This field guide is essential reading” – Gartner
Bornet has published more than 20 articles in Forbes. The most popular ones are:
* Is Decision Intelligence The New AI?
* How Will Intelligent Automation Impact Employment?
* The Symbiosis Of People And Technology
* Building The Future Of Work With Artificial Intelligence
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