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Souparna GiriSG

Souparna Giri

Data and AI Global Vice President

£1,250/day
London, GB
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Souparna

Driving Growth Through Data, Agentic AI, and Digital Transformation

For over 25 years, I have held Data & AI leadership roles at top consulting firms, including PwC, Capgemini, Cognizant, and Kyndryl. This has given me a deep, practical perspective on data & AI-led business transformation and, most importantly, how to embed AI into real business processes to drive measurable outcomes.

Deep expertise in enterprise AI strategy & value creation — As Global VP for Data & AI at Kyndryl and PwC UK’s AI Strategy & GenAI GTM Lead, developed AI playbooks, operating models, and market activation strategies adopted across global enterprises. Delivered 20+ AI transformation programmes across services-driven sectors, focusing on value pools, prioritised use cases, and measurable outcomes.

• Founder of an Agentic AI venture + Advisor to PE-backed startups — Lead an enterprise Agentic AI platform and advise multiple AI scaleups, working directly with CEOs, founders, investors, UKAI and Alvarez & Marsal on AI strategy, GTM, operating cadence, and investor-readiness. Hands-on experience shaping PE-style value creation plans and strategic narratives for boards.

• Recognised AI thought leader with strong C-suite influence — Advisor to 50+ clients and boards across 85+ engagements, known for defining the art of the possible in AI. Regular keynote speaker and published thought leader (souparnagiri.com), shaping executive alignment and enterprise AI roadmaps.

• Skilled stakeholder engager who converts insight into strategy — Led major consulting and AI practices at PwC, Capgemini, Cognizant, and Kyndryl. Expert in synthesising interviews and cross-functional input into clear 3-year AI strategies, use-case portfolios, and storytelling-ready materials for C-suite and investors.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
London (up to 50km)

Experience

  • -TAV & Multiple AI Startups
    Founder, Investor & Board Advisor
    January 2023 - Today (3 years and 5 months)
    • Board member and co-founder of a fast-growing intelligence transformation start-up (TowardsAGI ventures) that enables Agentic transformation through process agentification and an enterprise grade Agentic AI marketplace, focused on industry use cases, the AgentsX platform, and scalable adoption frameworks.
    • Work directly with CEOs, C-suite teams, and investors to translate strategy into operating plans, execution cadence, and delivery milestones.
    • Advise multiple AI and data startups at Board level, aligning leadership teams, resolving prioritisation challenges, and ensuring accountable follow-through.
    • to UKAI & Chair of the AI innovation acceleration working group and participant in UK/EU accelerator and VC ecosystems, supporting founders on product-market fit, organisational design, and investment readiness
    artificial intelligence AI and Advanced Analytics Business Plan Development
  • Kyndryl
    Data and AI Global Vice President
    February 2025 - November 2025 (9 months)
    • Led Kyndryl's global Data & AI business, shaping strategy, market positioning, and growth execution across strategic markets
    • Led the development of the Liverpool AI Innovation Hub, enabling immersive co-creation of AI solutions with customers and establishing a next-generation customer engagement model for AI adoption.
    • Built and scaled the Global Google AI capability from scratch to £7m business in 10 months.
    • Designed & developed Kyndryl's Agentic framework, AI Sales Playbook - a global portfolio of 100+ industry-aligned AI agents, operationalised through a global delivery model
  • PwC UK
    Data & AI Transformation Leader, Managing Director
    November 2019 - December 2024 (5 years and 1 month)
    • • Led 20+ large-scale data and AI transformation programmes across retail, CPG, industrial, and airline sectors & acted as AI GTM lead for Customer Led Transformation
    • • Grew sector Data & Analytics revenue from £1.2M to £7.5M in 3 years and delivered £3.5M+ personal book while leading a team of 50+ management consultants in UK
    • • Awarded Engagement of the Year for developing a scalable customer intelligence platform
    • • Acted as Data & AI business lead for Retail, CPG, and Industrial sectors- driving growth through market activation, consultative selling & AI driven transformation

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Education

  • MBA
    MBA
  • Certified in TOGAF, AI Strategy, Cloud and Data Architecture
    Certified in TOGAF, AI Strategy, Cloud and Data Architecture

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