Gemma Dias

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Head of Data Governance at Tyro Payments

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Overview

Gemma Dias is the Head of Data Governance at Tyro Payments, with deep expertise in data strategy, architecture, and management across diverse industries. A University of Bombay graduate, she is passionate about using data to build unique customer connections. Colleagues describe her as a "gifted leader" who is meticulous and effective in high-pressure situations.

She was awarded "Highly Commended - Data & AI Transformation Champion" at the Digital Nation Australia Awards in 2025.

Personality Overview

Very Quick

Strong-Willed

Impact-Driven

They are not always relationship oriented.  They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms. More than the product, they care about the impact of the product.

Topics They Care About

Data & AI Transformation
Recognized for her outstanding contributions in this space, receiving a "Highly Commended" award at the Digital Nation Australia Awards 2025.
Responsible Data Leadership
Was recently featured in an interview with APAC CIO Outlook discussing the topic of “Responsible Data Leadership in an AI-Driven World”.
Data Governance Strategy
Focuses on creating and implementing comprehensive data governance frameworks, policies, and action plans for board-level approval and organizational adoption.

Media Appearances

Gemma has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2023
Head of Data Governance at Tyro Payments
9-2021 - 6-2023
Head Of Data Governance and Data Management at Canva
6-2018 - 9-2021
Associate Director, Data Strategy, Data Architecture, Data Management and Digital Marketing at Optus
6-2017 - 5-2018
Associate Director, Data Architecture and Data Management at Optus
6-2014 - 6-2017
Senior Manager, Architecture at Optus

Education

Bachelor of Commerce – University of Bombay from Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Management – University of Bombay, India

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Insights For Selling To Gemma

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers

DONT's

  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Gemma is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Gemma

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Gemma move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Gemma take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Gemma

Personality Compatibility


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