Wiley has appointed Armughan Rafat as its new Chief AI and Data Services Officer, a role created to accelerate the commercialization of the company's vast scientific content for AI developers and corporate R&D markets. Rafat will lead initiatives to transform Wiley's authoritative content into AI-ready data products and predictive intelligence services.
Wiley appoints Armughan Rafat as its first Chief AI and Data Services Officer.
Rafat will focus on commercializing AI-ready content and data products.
He brings experience from leadership roles at Norstella, Clarivate, and Thomson Reuters.
The move accelerates Wiley's strategic focus on serving AI developers and corporate R&D.
Wiley has generated nearly $100M in AI licensing revenue since January 2024.
Rafat will report to the CEO and join the company's Executive Leadership Team.
This new executive appointment underscores Wiley's strategic pivot to leverage its extensive scientific content library in the AI ecosystem. Rafat will lead the development and commercialization of AI-ready content and data products specifically for AI developers and corporate R&D teams. He brings a proven track record from previous roles as Chief Analytics Officer at Norstella and Chief Data Officer at Clarivate, where he built high-margin businesses by converting content assets into predictive data and AI services.
The appointment comes as demand for authoritative scientific content to power AI models and R&D applications surges. Wiley has already established significant momentum, generating nearly $100 million in AI licensing revenue since the start of 2024 through agreements with large language model (LLM) developers. The company has also formed strategic partnerships with AI innovators like Anthropic and AWS, launched an AI Gateway platform, and secured subscription licensing deals with R&D-intensive corporations in sectors such as pharma and energy.
Rafat's mandate is to build on this foundation and take Wiley to the next level in commercializing AI-driven offerings. The focus will be on transforming the company's verified, foundational scientific content—including nearly 2,000 academic journals—into prescriptive intelligence products that serve as a catalyst for innovation. This aligns with Wiley's broader mission to unleash the power of science by turning trusted knowledge into practical tools that drive discovery across corporate, academic, and government markets.
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Wiley is a global leader in authoritative content and research intelligence for the advancement of scientific discovery, innovation, and learning. With more than 200 years at the center of the scholarly ecosystem, Wiley combines trusted publishing heritage with AI-powered platforms to transform how knowledge is discovered, accessed, and applied. From individual researchers and students to Fortune 500 R&D teams, Wiley enables the transformation of scientific breakthroughs into real-world impact. From knowledge to impact—Wiley is redefining what's possible in science and learning.
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