2025 Grocery Industry Icons & Innovators

Karin Chu is Vice President and Head of AI & Data Science at Ahold Delhaize USA, where she leads cross-functional teams building AI, GenAI, and machine learning solutions that drive measurable impact across digital products, customer experiences, and enterprise functions. Her career spans startups and global enterprises in retail, healthcare, and financial services, where she has helped organizations make data science and AI part of everyday business.

Karin holds a PhD in Statistics and is recognized as a thought leader not only in data science and AI, but also in how these capabilities align with business goals to create measurable impact. She is passionate about shaping the next generation of data and AI leaders and regularly shares her perspective on AI transformation, governance, and organizational change.