Arvind Sethumadhavan

Arvind helps businesses design and implement scalable innovation and digital transformation programs by embedding new capabilities and innovations frameworks as growth catalysts. He has driven the launch of global innovation labs enabling development of new solutions in areas like AI for Advanced Analytics and Creative Technologies for delivering better Predictive Analytics and Customer Experience. He has curated innovation accelerator programs across various sectors collaborating with technology platforms like Google, AWS, Adobe and Salesforce . He led the set-up of Dentsu’s first Global AI & Analytics lab (GDIC) in collaboration with Singapore EDB and the team successfully built and scaled solutions across 10 markets globally. Arvind has led thought leaderships series on Asia’s Digital Disruption and Smart City development in collaboration with MIT Technology Review and The Economist. He is an active contributor and speaker in leading industry initiatives and events like i-COM Global Data Ventures Challenge Board, AI Summit Seoul, Singapore Smart Nation Summit, Cannes Lions Innovation Jury and WEF to name few. He also actively advices and mentors start-ups across the globe working with 500 Start-ups and has run programs for them in Singapore, Japan, Philippines and San Francisco. He is currently the founder of an Artificial Intelligence Think Tank and Advisory called TALL - The AI Living Lab. Arvind has 30 years of professional experience having held senior leadership positions with Ebiquity PLC as Global Director Digital Solutions , Dentsu International as Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer APAC, WPPs GroupM as CEO Business Science/Client Partner APAC and Kantar as Research Director Greater China delivering excellence in modern marketing for large MNCs. He has lived and worked in India, Hong Kong, China, Malaysia and Singapore and currently resides in Singapore with his family. He spends his leisure time cycling, listening and collecting jazz & blues vinyl records and volunteering.