Manish Choudhary

President, SymphonyAI Retail CPG

Enterprise AIGlobal P&L ManagementSaaS StrategyRetail & CPG TechnologyOrganizational TransformationM&A Integration

About

I am Manish Choudhary, currently serving as the President of SymphonyAI Retail CPG. My career has been defined by leading large-scale digital transformations and managing global P&Ls, including a $1.7B portfolio at Pitney Bowes and scaling R&D centers from the ground up. I am deeply passionate about moving AI from experimental pilots to production-grade systems that solve real-world bottlenecks in the retail and CPG sectors. As the author of 'Undisrupt,' I focus on the intersection of organizational design and technology to drive commercial outcomes. I am always looking to connect with strategic partners, retail leaders, and innovative startups to explore how we can leverage agentic AI and specialized LLMs to revolutionize the global supply chain and retail experience.

Networking

What I can offer

›Strategic AI transformation frameworks
›Global GTM and R&D scaling expertise
›Advisory for early-stage startups
›Insights into US-India business relations

Looking for

›Strategic partnerships with tech providers and retail leaders
›Opportunities to support the startup ecosystem
›expanding my professional network
›exploring mutual opportunities in Retail & CPG Technology

Best fit for

Global retail and CPG executivesTech partners (Microsoft, AWS)Startup foundersVenture capital investors

Current Interests

Applied AI and production-grade systemsUS-India bilateral tradeConnected Retail and supply chain analyticsAgentic AI (CINDE platform)Social impact through skilling

Background

Career

Progressed from MapInfo to senior executive roles at Pitney Bowes and Diebold Nixdorf before becoming President and CEO of Symphony RetailAI and currently President at SymphonyAI.

Education

MBA in International Business from UCLA Anderson and National University of Singapore; Master’s Degree from The University of Akron; Executive Education from MIT Sloan and Harvard Business School.

Achievements

›Scaled GenAI solutions across 300,000+ retail stores globally
›Managed a $1.7B annual revenue portfolio at Pitney Bowes
›Founded and scaled India R&D center to 1,000+ employees
›Author of 'Undisrupt', a framework for AI-led transformation
›Recognized by Satya Nadella for AI implementation leadership

Opinions

AI requires a symbiotic relationship between CEOs and organizational design to achieve commercial outcomes
India can lead the AI revolution through small reasoning models
Practical, production-ready AI is superior to experimental hype
Diversity and Inclusion are essential drivers for a successful workforce