Sheetal Patole joins as Helium AI co-founder

INDIA: Helium AI has brought in Sheetal Patole as co-founder, a move aimed at pushing the Neural Arc-backed platform deeper into enterprise adoption as demand shifts from AI trials to systems that work at scale.

Patole, a globally recognised AI and data leader with more than 24 years of experience across banking, consulting and technology, joins at a time when companies are racing to turn AI experiments into tools that deliver measurable business value.

Her brief will be to shape Helium AI’s execution model, embedding the platform across core workflows and decision systems while ensuring transparency, governance and long-term resilience.

“Sheetal brings deep experience in building and operating AI systems across global organisations, with a strong focus on trust, accountability and real outcomes,” said Neural Arc founder and CEO Aniket Tapre. “That aligns with how Helium AI is designed — as a platform for consistent, dependable use at scale.”

Patole has held senior roles including chief data and information officer at Barclays and chief data and analytics officer at Macquarie Bank, and has led large AI and data transformations across multiple regions. Earlier, she worked with PwC, Deloitte and EY, building expertise at the intersection of consulting, technology and enterprise strategy.

“AI today is about building systems that are useful, safe and dependable, not just running pilots,” Patole said. “The focus now is on delivering long-term value with trust, transparency and accountability at the core.”

Her appointment bolsters Helium AI’s push to position itself as a secure, compliant and enterprise-ready AI platform, helping organisations move from experimentation to real-world deployment.

Patole has been named among the Top 100 Global Women to Watch in Data, Analytics and AI (2025) and was listed as a Top 10 Global Data Innovator (2024), underlining her standing in the global AI community.