Avtar Sehmbi

𝐒𝐔𝐌𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐘: I’m a Global COO | CTO and change agent orchestrating business and digital transformation across industries and continents. I build predictive and resilient operating models leveraging AI and cloud technologies to drive global scale, efficiency, and profitable growth. Working across 40+ countries, from currency markets to executive boardrooms, I deliver strategic change in the most complex environments. I’ve led technology and operations across Fortune 50, Big 4, and FTSE 100 firms including HSBC, Deloitte, Verizon, Centrica, and Cigna. I’ve directed multi-billion-dollar global strategies across M&A, market build-outs, and digital transformations serving millions of customers and employees. I’ve also spearheaded projects for JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Lloyds Banking Group, Barclays, and the London Stock Exchange. 𝐆𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 / 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐓: My work advances both commercial success and national priorities. This includes developing cash-management technology for Save the Children, safeguarding global financial institutions via the U.S. Department of the Treasury, strengthening critical infrastructure under the Bank of England’s supervision regime, directing high-security government programmes and regulatory frameworks influencing international operations, and designing technology for the UK’s 2035 carbon-emissions targets. 𝐆𝐋𝐎𝐁𝐀𝐋 𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐀 𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐄: I am a member of the Forbes Technology Council and the Fast Company Executive Board. I shape discourse on AI, digital transformation, and leadership. 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 / 𝐐𝐮𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬: • 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲: "The Digital Banker, to lead technology is to lead the business." • 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮: "Scale builds companies, respect builds belief, and belief builds movements." • 𝗖𝗘𝗢 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗲: "A transformational leader thriving at the intersection of innovation, strategy, and human connection." • 𝗜𝗕𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀: "Driving billion-dollar transformations through empathy and execution." • 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿: "The AI-First Enterprise Oracle, a self-evolving, intelligent platform powering the future of banking." • 𝗚𝘂𝗹𝗳 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀: "The Gulf is not catching up, it is overtaking, and doing so with purpose." • 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗯𝗲𝘀: "India’s GCCs have become the brain trust of the future." Today, I help boards, CEOs, and investors navigate the AI-powered platform economy, leading enterprise transformations that build predictive, resilient organisations that thrive amid change.