About Jeny
Jeny Joseph Leon (born 25 July 1972) is an Indian transformation strategist, AI innovation leader, and animal-rights activist. She serves as the Global Director of Transformation – AI & Automation at a global fintech and capital markets conglomerate, and is the founder of the Jeny Leon Lopez Foundation and EarthSouls Sanctuary, both dedicated to animal welfare, sustainability, and humane innovation. With a career spanning over three decades, Jeny Leon has become one of India’s most respected voices at the intersection of technology, transformation, and compassion.
With more than two decades of leadership experience in banking, capital markets, and financial services, Leon is recognized for driving generative AI adoption, automation at scale, and enterprise re-engineering. Parallel to her corporate career, she has spent over three decades as a grassroots animal rights and environmental campaigner, leading daily care for hundreds of animals, sterilization drives, and advocacy against animal cruelty across India.
Selected Projects and Impact
Built a GenAI/Automation portfolio with 90+ use cases at FIS Global
Awards and Recognition
- National AI Award – AURA GenAI Framework (2024, patent filed)
- UBS AI Excellence Award – Conversational Workflow Engine (2025)
- AI in Banking Difference Maker Award (2024)
- UBS AI Excellence Award – Conversational Workflow Engine (2025)
- Ratan Tata Youth Icon Award – AutoPaw Robot (2025)
- Golden Globe Noble Philanthropist of India Honour (2024)
- Karnataka Woman Achiever’s Award – Environmental Change Maker (2022)
- Bharatiya Ratna Seva Ratan Award – Lifetime Achievement in Animal Rights Activism & Rescues (2023)
- Strategic Leadership Excellence – IBM (2009)
- COVID Warrior Recognition – Red Cross, DRDO, BBMP (2020)
- Eclat Leadership Award – Accenture (2006)
- Numero Uno Award – Accenture (2004)
- Xiaomi Women Achiever Award – Compassionate Change Maker (2022)