Most AI strategies start with the technology. The ones that actually work start with a harder question: What are your people capable of when we reimagine how businesses run?

Tommaso Babucci

EY Americas AI Strategy and Development Lead

I help shape AI strategy and development for our Consulting organization. Day to day, that means designing how organizations adopt, scale and change with AI.

Tommaso is an AI strategist within EY Consulting, leading AI market activation across Americas Consulting and supporting the Office of the Consulting CTO and Global Consulting AI Leader. His work spans product development, technology partnerships, AI upskilling for 120,000 consultants globally and enterprise AI adoption training for more than 1,000 clients.

Having joined Ernst & Young LLP as one of its early generative AI developers, Tommaso has since evolved into a strategic role that bridges technical innovation and business transformation. Previously, he worked at a machine learning startup focused on advertising technology, where he built experience in AI-enabled products and commercial strategy. He also pursued further studies in data science at the USC Marshall School of Business.

Tommaso holds a degree in Economics and Psychology from Duke University and brings an international perspective to his work, shaped in part by his roots in Milan.

How Tommaso is shaping the future with confidence

Tommaso is shaping the future with confidence by making AI more human, accessible and actionable. He helps clients and teams embrace AI-native ways of working that empower people to think more creatively, move more quickly and contribute as individuals. By connecting strategy, technology and product development, he turns emerging AI capabilities into trusted, practical solutions that enhance human potential and create lasting value. He is especially focused on helping people build the confidence to experiment, learn and lead through change, so AI becomes a force for innovation, better client outcomes and broader positive impact.

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