Joe Devassy
Director, Strategic Alliances & Generative AI – Center of Excellence, KPMG Lower Gulf
Topics
News
- TII and Qualcomm Bet on Edge AI to Move Autonomous Systems Out of the Lab
- Musk Predicts AI Will Outpace Human Intelligence by 2026
- UAE Companies Double Down on AI, but Gaps Persist: Report
- AI Robotics is a ‘Once-in-a-Generation’ Opportunity for Europe, Says Jensen Huang
- WEF and TII Announce Abu Dhabi Centre for Frontier R&D and Policy
- CrowdStrike Expands In-Country Clouds Across Saudi Arabia, India, and the UAE
Joe Devassy has over 30 years of experience in the Middle East and Africa’s tech sector, including leadership roles at Microsoft, Nokia, and Digital Equipment Corporation. A techno-commercial strategist with a deep focus on AI, Joe leads KPMG’s Generative AI initiatives with technology vendors in the UAE and Oman, translating innovation into real-world solutions. As one of KPMG’s lead AI ambassadors, he drives strategic partnerships with major tech firms such as Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, IBM, and ServiceNow.
Devassy played a pivotal role in launching the UAE Generative AI Center of Excellence in partnership with Microsoft and developing KPMG’s first internal GenAI tool, KITE. He also champions internal AI adoption, including Microsoft Copilot, and contributes to AI thought leadership locally and globally.
