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Nils o. Janus

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Chief AI Officer at Covestro
📍 Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Nils O. Janus is the Chief AI Officer at Covestro, a leading materials science company. He focuses on scaling AI and data science to drive business value, with a formula of "Artificial Intelligence = Machine Learning + Autonomy." His background includes diverse managerial roles in IT and Treasury at Siemens, and he holds an MSc from FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg.

He played a key role in having AI recognized as its own distinct category in Covestros annual report, showcasing his impact on integrating AI at a strategic corporate level.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Chief AI Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Scaling Enterprise AI
His primary role involves advancing the adoption of AI, Machine Learning, and Data Science company-wide, focusing on technological, organizational, and mindset shifts.
Human-AI Collaboration
He has publicly shared his view that combining human expertise with AI capabilities is the ideal approach and the next step for innovation.
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Career

Work history

11-2023
Chief AI Officer
Covestro
4-2018 - 11-2023
Director of Data Science
Covestro
11-2015 - 3-2018
Head of Application and Data Management
Siemens Treasury GmbH
10-2013 - 10-2015
Head of IT
Siemens Energy Solutions Limited
3-2013 - 10-2013
IT Account Manager
Siemens Energy Solutions Limited
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Education
2007 - 2011
Master of Science (MSc)
FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg
2001 - 2006
Master's degree
Universitaet Erlangen-Nuernberg
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