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Vijay Sankaran

VP & Chief Digital and Information Officer, Johnson Controls

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  • Turning Johnson Controls Into an AI-Powered Buildings Company with Vijay Sankaran:

    September 01, 2026 · 📺 Ayna Insights

    In this episode of the Titanium Economy Podcast, Akshay Sethi, President and Head of Commercial Excellence, speaks with Vijay Sankaran, Chief Digital and Information Officer at Johnson Controls, about how AI is transforming smart buildings and mission-critical infrastructure. Vijay shares how Johnson Controls is combining advanced thermal management, predictive AI, and connected technologies to improve energy efficiency, reliability, and sustainability across hospitals, data centers, airports, and other critical facilities. He also discusses the future of AI-powered building operations, the im…

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  • Agentic AI in the Commercial Workflow with Johnson Controls CDIO Vijay Sankaran

    August 19, 2026 · 📺 Enterprise AI Innovators

    On the 70th episode of Enterprise AI Innovators, hosts Evan Reiser (CEO and co-founder, Abnormal AI) and Saam Motamedi (General Partner, Greylock Partners) are joined by Vijay Sankaran, Chief Digital and Information Officer at Johnson Controls. Johnson Controls is a 140-year-old building technology company that provides HVAC, controls, fire, and security systems for facilities ranging from hospitals and manufacturing plants to landmark towers and data centers worldwide. Vijay shares how his team is rebuilding the commercial, service, and customer support workflows with agentic AI, why he insou…

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  • CEO Tech Live | S2 - E7 – Vijay Sankaran, Chief Digital and Information Officer at Johnson Controls

    August 29, 2025 · 📺 Hexaware Technologies

    To lead real change, start by asking the right questions. In the newest episode of CEO Tech Live podcast series Season 2, Vijay Sankaran, Chief Digital and Information Officer at Johnson Controls, joins host Ben Fanning to reflect on how leaders can challenge legacy assumptions, build trust across silos, and use data, AI, and agile practices to reshape outcomes. Key Highlights: ✅ Why the Five Whys framework helps uncover true business problems ✅ Balancing digital speed with empathy and organizational readiness ✅ Making agile real across infrastructure, data, and platform teams Watch th…

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  • Vijay Sankaran on Digitizing Johnson Controls and the Future of Smart Buildings | Technovation 1004

    August 21, 2025 · 📺 Metis Strategy

    How can AI, digitization, and data create smarter, healthier, and more sustainable buildings? In this episode of Technovation, host Peter High welcomes Vijay Sankaran, Chief Digital and Information Officer of Johnson Controls, a global leader in smart building technologies. Vijay shares how he’s leading enterprise-wide digital transformation across a $23B company while scaling platforms like OpenBlue to optimize energy, equipment, and workplace performance. He unpacks how traditional machine learning, generative AI, and agentic workflows are converging to deliver predictive insights, autonom…

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  • Johnson Controls India - "The Next Frontier in Sustainability: AI-Powered Smart Infrastructure"

    August 11, 2025 · 📺 nasscom

    Buildings account for 40% of global greenhouse-gas emissions; imagine the change when they go smart! We’re back with BCG and Nasscom’s next episode of ‘India Means Innovation’ podcast with Vijay Sankaran, Global VP & Chief Digital and Information Officer at Johnson Controls and Snehil Gambhir, Partner & Director at BCG. They unpack how AI, edge computing, and advanced data platforms are transforming smart buildings, enhancing sustainability, and enabling proactive infrastructure management. Explore how India’s R&D and digital talent are driving co-innovation, robust security architectures, a…

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  • The Role of AI in Building Automation & Energy Efficiency with Vijay Sankaran | CAIO Connect Podcast

    February 06, 2025 · 📺 CAIO AI Leadership Podcast

    In this episode on the CAIO Connect Podcast, Vijay Sankaran, Chief Digital and Information Officer at Johnson Controls, discusses how AI is driving digital transformation across industries. He explores the role of AI in optimizing building automation, enhancing energy efficiency, and enabling predictive maintenance, making businesses smarter and more sustainable. Vijay highlights how AI is not just about automating processes but augmenting human decision-making with data-driven intelligence. He shares insights on overcoming key adoption challenges, integrating AI into enterprise workflows, a…

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  • Vijay Sankaran of Johnson Controls - The AI Revolution in Smart Buildings at #sensorsconverge

    July 28, 2024 · 📺 Sensors Converge

    Buildings contribute nearly 40% of global emissions. But we can turn that colossal emissions challenge into the biggest, quickest win in the climate race – and the use of AI and digital is key. Connected, digital solutions for buildings can break down siloes and connect building systems to build resiliency and efficiency. Using dynamic AI to fine-tune a building, multiplying energy, emissions, cost, water and waste savings – delivers on the promise of smart, autonomous buildings. Vijay Sankaran, VP & CTO, Johnson Controls presents the keynote at #sensorsconverge. Save the date for 2025! w…

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  • The AI Revolution in Smart Buildings with Vijay Sankaran of Johnson Controls

    May 08, 2024 · 📺 Sensors Converge

    Vijay Sankaran, CTO of Johnson Controls spoke with Fierce Electronics Editor, Matt Hamblen about his upcoming keynote at #SensorsConverge: The AI Revolution in Smart Buildings. Buildings contribute nearly 40% of global emissions. But we can turn that colossal emissions challenge into the biggest, quickest win in the climate race – and the use of AI and digital is key. Connected, digital solutions for buildings can break down siloes and connect building systems to build resiliency and efficiency. Using dynamic AI to fine-tune a building, multiplying energy, emissions, cost, water and waste sav…

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  • E13: Johnson Controls VP & CTO Vijay Sankaran Describes AI's Role in Smart Buildings of the Future

    March 20, 2024 · 📺 Sustainable Tech Partner

    How will cloud services, AI-enabled autonomous capabilities, and data management across IT & OT enable smart buildings of the future? Vijay Sankaran, vice president and chief technology officer at Johnson Controls, offers perspectives and guidance in this Sustainable Tech Partner podcast (Episode 13). Much of the Johnson Controls strategy involves OpenBlue, a platform that brings both IT and OT data together from across the building's ecosystem. Armed with that data, users can track and reduce their carbon footprints, improve energy efficiency and more, Johnson Controls asserts. The strategy…

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  • 2829: Johnson Controls and the Tech Advancing Sustainable Buildings

    March 11, 2024 · 📺 Neil C. Hughes

    How can technology transform buildings into sustainable and efficient environments for their occupants? I speak with Vijay Sankaran, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Johnson Controls, to delve into the forefront of intelligent building technology. As we emerge from COP28 with a renewed focus on climate action, Vijay brings invaluable insights into how advanced technologies such as AI, IoT, cloud computing, and cybersecurity are shaping the future of intelligent buildings and playing a pivotal role in the fight against climate change. Johnson Controls stands at the helm of thi…

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  • Sustainably Balanced with Vijay Sankaran at Johnson Controls | Indianness Ep.11

    September 26, 2023 · 📺 The Indianness Podcast

    We only get out of our career what we put in, and if we don’t have a balanced, healthy lifestyle outside the office, we’ll have little to offer when we’re at work. On this episode, I’m joined by Vijay Sankaran, Chief Technology Officer at Johnson Controls, to hear his insights into creating a sustainable work-life balance that can propel future success. Vijay and I discuss: Using adversity as a learning opportunity instead of viewing it as an obstacle. Learning how to move on from an opportunity that no longer meets your personal or professional needs. Developing habits and routines that ca…

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  • AI in Real Estate: Johnson Controls CTO Vijay Sankaran on the Future of Work |Technovation 804

    September 21, 2023 · 📺 Metis Strategy

    Vijay Sankaran, CTO of Johnson Controls, discusses the future of work, the growing impact of AI, and its downstream effects on real estate. Vijay explains the critical role the digital customer experience plays in real estate, the way workspaces have evolved in recent years, and technology’s impact on how companies leverage their physical workspaces. He also reviews the company’s acquisitions in recent years and the effort to bring digital capabilities like cyber, data, AI, and more in-house. Finally, Vijay covers the generational differences in perspectives on hybrid and remote work environme…

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