Saripalli Surya Kumari

About Surya Kumari Saripalli

Surya Kumari Saripalli is Director, Enterprise Architecture at GSK, with expertise spanning enterprise architecture, technology strategy, AI, cybersecurity and digital transformation. Her work focuses on helping organisations align technology architecture with business priorities while preparing enterprise systems and operating models for emerging technologies such as Generative AI and AI agents.

Surya Kumari Saripalli has been actively involved in discussions around the changing role of enterprise architecture in the age of AI. Her industry engagements have explored how traditional architecture practices need to evolve as organisations adopt AI-driven systems, with greater emphasis on AI readiness, governance, security, interoperability and human oversight.

Her work and thought leadership also cover Generative AI governance and enterprise-scale AI adoption. Saripalli has highlighted the importance of establishing a structured GenAI Centre of Excellence to move organisations from isolated experimentation towards scalable business value. Her approach brings together governance and risk management, enterprise architecture, reusable AI platforms, prioritised use cases, talent development and continuous measurement of business impact.

She has also spoken about the need to balance AI-driven automation with human judgment and accountability. In discussions around AI governance and cybersecurity, she has emphasised the importance of awareness, ethics, responsible use and human oversight, alongside technical controls.

With her focus on enterprise architecture, AI readiness, GenAI governance and cybersecurity, Saripalli brings an enterprise perspective to the transformation of technology architecture in the AI era. Her work sits at the intersection of business strategy, technology architecture and responsible AI adoption, with an emphasis on creating the governance and architectural foundations required to scale emerging technologies.