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Rania Khalaf

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GM, AI BU at WSO2
📍 United States

Rania Khalaf is the Chief AI Officer at WSO2, leading the company-wide AI strategy. With a background from MIT, IBM Research, and as CIO/CDO at biotech firm Inari, she specializes in AI, cloud computing, and bringing innovative products to market, currently focusing on building the platform for the "Agentic Enterprise".

As an IBM "New Creator" and a finalist for the MassTLC CTO of the Year award, Rania is recognized for her impactful work in technology.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
GM, AI BU
Job Level
Senior
Location
United States
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Priorities

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Agentic AI
Her current role at WSO2 involves defining the global AI strategy and positioning the company as the platform for the "Agentic Enterprise," which she frequently discusses publicly.
AI in Biotech
As the former CIO and CDO at Inari, she has hands-on experience building AI platforms for gene editing and discovery to create nature-positive crops.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
GM, AI BU
WSO2
11-2024
Chief AI Officer
WSO2
9-2021 - 6-2024
Chief Information and Data Officer (CDO,CIO)
Inari
9-2017 - 9-2021
Director of AI Engineering, Distinguished Research Staff Member
IBM Research AI
10-2016 - 8-2017
Director and Distinguished Research Staff Member, Cloud Platform, Programming Models and Runtimes
IBM T.J. Watson Research Center
In the press

Media appearances

Talking AI strategy with Rania Khalaf at WSO2. Featured in Enterprise Times
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Trusted AI Governance – Keynote by Dr. Rania Khalaf (Chief AI Officer & Acting GM – AI BU). Featured in WSO2
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Education
1996 - 2000
B.S.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2000 - 2001
M.Eng
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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