EVP, Head of Innovation and AI Products
Huntington Bank
Vijay Konduru is executive vice president and head of business innovation and AI products at Huntington National Bank. In this role, he leads an organization focused on accelerating innovation and bringing scalable products and capabilities to market. Konduru helps translate emerging technologies, including AI, into practical solutions that create value for customers, colleagues and the business. Since joining Huntington in 2023 as chief marketing officer, he has helped modernize the bank's brand, marketing and digital experiences.
Prior to Huntington, Konduru served as chief marketing officer and head of customer success at Extra Card and held senior leadership roles at Discover, Citi, Capital One and Merkle. He holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and master’s degrees in industrial engineering and civil engineering from Purdue University and the University of Minnesota. He is based in Chicago.
Small business owners and entrepreneurs wear many hats and carry a heavy load of invisible work. Without the time, resources and specialized expertise available to larger companies, they often piece together support across fragmented tools, providers and advisers while navigating the everyday demands of running and growing a business.
As technology changes what’s possible, financial institutions have an opportunity to provide support that is simpler, more connected and better aligned with how small business owners and entrepreneurs actually work. Join Huntington for a conversation, informed by more than 160 years of empowering businesses, about how AI technology and trusted expertise can work together to help owners cut through complexity, turn information into action and make more informed decisions. We’ll explore how a more connected approach to small business support can help owners navigate challenges, pursue opportunities and spend less time managing the work around their business and more time building the business they envisioned.