Gavin Seewooruttun

VP, Data & AI Lead, Publicis Sapient

Greater Melbourne Area

About

Executive experience growing and transforming global technology businesses. Proven track record engaging with senior leadership, building high-performing teams, generating new revenue streams, modernising IT systems, and transforming service delivery. Currently focused on helping large organisations to embed AI at the core of their operating model. Interests: AI Sovereignty, Agentic Commerce, Future Workforce Design Industries: Aerospace & Defence, Energy & Utilities, Financial Services, Public Sector, Retail & Consumer

Experience

  • Vice President and Head of Data & AI at Publicis Sapient
    May 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

    Executive leading Publicis Sapient's Data & AI business in ANZ. End-to-end ownership for Data & AI go-to-market strategy, C-suite engagement, and pipeline through to delivery of client results. Regional AI enablement lead, working closely with the Country MD and ELT colleagues to reimagine our operating model, reskill the workforce, and deploy AI platforms so we can deliver better and faster outcomes for our clients with a stronger business underneath.

  • advaise.app ()
    • Investor
      Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos

      Transitioned from an operational role to investor following the successful launch of Advaise.

    • Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer
      Aug 2021 - Apr 2025 · 3 yrs 9 mos

      CTO leading engineering and product management across the entire product lifecycle for Advaise, an agentic operating system for professional services firms that transforms how these organisations find clients, capture knowledge, and deliver work.

  • Managing Director at Cognis Consulting
    Aug 2021 - May 2025 · 3 yrs 10 mos

    Provided board and executive-level technology advisory services focused on applied AI strategy and delivery.

  • EY ()
    • Partner, Asia-Pacific AI Leader
      Jul 2016 - Jul 2021 · 5 yrs 1 mo

      Partner in charge of establishing one the largest AI consulting teams in Asia-Pacific, overseeing go-to-market, capability development, and client delivery. Shaped and delivered AI and data strategies for major financial institutions, government departments, resources companies, and retailers: ANZ - Build the Advanced Cybersecurity Analytics platform Defence Australia - Establish the Defence AI Centre MMG - Advise the Global Data Strategy Rio Tinto - Support the Iron Ore Rail Optimisation program TAL - Oversee the data migration underpinning the Suncorp Asteron merger

    • Director, Head of Analytics
      Jan 2014 - Jun 2016 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      Oceania Head of Analytics, responsible for building the local practice, including go-to-market, capability development, and client delivery. Joined EY through the acquisition of C3, an award-winning data and analytics firm where I led the analytics practice: IAG - Build a single view of customers. Coles - Implement the Customer Data Platform. Woodside - Support the Data Science Program. Tax Data Market - Launch EY’s digital tax services platform. People’s Choice Credit Union - Advise the Customer Data Strategy.

  • Program Director at Wipro Limited
    Nov 2010 - Jan 2014 · 3 yrs 3 mos

    Program Director, overseeing a portfolio of major business transformation and outsourcing programs with a team of 200 people: 7-Eleven - Lead the SAP ECC to S/4HANA Migration, Business Intelligence Transformation, and End-User-Compute Refresh programs. Fosters (CUB/TWE) - Deliver 98% SLA compliance on an $85 million total IT outsourcing contract covering Application, Infrastructure and End-User Compute services across Australia, Europe and the USA. Contact Energy - Turn around the $80 million SAP billing and retail program.