AI & Beyond Gets New Leadership To Drive Its Attempt To Close the ‘AI Literacy Gap’ for Organisations

While enterprises worldwide pour billions into AI infrastructure, a critical disconnect remains: companies are buying the technology, but their workforce isn’t using it effectively. To solve this ‘Literacy Gap’, AI&Beyond, a pioneer in enterprise AI literacy, has appointed Archana Muthappa as a Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer (COO).

Archana joins at a pivotal moment. As AI shifts from a boardroom buzzword to an operational necessity, organisations are realising that real ROI doesn’t come from casual ChatGPT prompts, but from embedded, everyday workflows. AI & Beyond has spent the last 18 months proving this, transforming hesitant employees into ‘10X employees’ across 45+ enterprises globally.

Archana brings nearly three decades of experience in high-stakes Communications, Strategy, and Business Transformation. In her new role, she will operationalise AI&Beyond’s mission to scale – moving organisations beyond sporadic training into learning that is sustained, culture-shifting and capability enhancing.

Jaspreet Bindra, Co-founder & CEO, AI & Beyond, commented: “The First Law of AI Literacy states that while not everyone needs to be an AI expert, everyone must be AI literate. But scaling that literacy across thousands of employees requires operational rigour, not just technical know-how. Archana understands the human side of transformation better than anyone. Her expertise is the missing link as we scale from conducting bootcamps to architecting full-scale organisational change.”

Archana’s appointment underscores the company’s unique “Human-in-the-Loop” philosophy. She will oversee operations, programme delivery, and the expansion of the company’s flagship literacy models, ensuring that as AI scales, ethical governance and human judgment remain central.

Anuj Magazine, Co-founder & CTO, AI & Beyond, added: “Bridging the gap between AI investment and business outcomes isn’t a code problem; it’s a challenge of AI literacy. We build the ‘software’ for the human mind to work with AI. Archana’s leadership allows us to deliver this cognitive upgrade consistently and reliably to enterprises that are tired of seeing their AI pilots stall.”

Archana Muthappa, Co-Founder & COO, AI & Beyond, said: “AI is fundamentally reshaping the definition of work, but its true power lies in accessibility. It cannot remain the domain of the few; it must become the superpower of the many. I am thrilled to join Jaspreet and Anuj to enable organisations move beyond the hype. At AI&Beyond, we aren’t just teaching tools; we are building the confidence and capability for the workforce of the future.”

AI & Beyond is an AI Literacy firm built on the premise that enterprise AI investments will fail without a literate workforce. Through tailored Bootcamps, Boardroom Briefings, and their signature AI Literacy-as-a-Service (LaaS) model, they help organisations across a variety of industries, including BFSI, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Defense, and IT Services bridge the gap between technology and talent.