Sandeep Maira

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DISC Type : Dsi

Managing Director, Artificial Intelligence and Data at Accenture

Greater Chicago Area, United States

Overview

Sandeep Maira is a Managing Director for Artificial Intelligence and Data at Accenture with over 25 years of experience. He specializes in leveraging advanced GenAI and agentic AI to drive business transformation and ROI for diverse industries. He holds both a Bachelors and Masters degree from Cornell University.

Outside of his primary role, Sandeep is dedicated to professional community building. He serves as the Co-Chair for Ascend Midwest and chairs the Ascend Executive Networks Chicago chapter, which focuses on high-trust exchanges on leadership and growth for senior executives.

He co-founded Raven Risk AI, the first firm to use generative AI techniques for commercial credit analysis.

Personality Overview

Driven But Considerate

Dynamic But Sincere

Friendly But Fast

If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product  They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders) They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed

Topics They Care About

Generative AI Applications
He leads advanced GenAI transformations at Accenture, founded a GenAI startup (Raven Risk AI), and speaks on the topic at universities like Northwestern.
AI in Finance
He founded a firm specializing in AI for credit analysis and serves on the AI and Fintech advisory boards for the Center for Financial Professionals.
Data Science Education
Passionate about mentoring the next generation, he has hosted students from Duke University and spoken to students at Northwestern about industry trends.

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Work History

12-2024
Managing Director, Artificial Intelligence and Data at Accenture
1-2024
Advisory Board Member and Senior Fellow at AI 2030
AI Advisory Board Member at Center for Financial Professionals (CeFPro)
Fintech Advisory Board Member at Center for Financial Professionals (CeFPro)
10-2025
Co-Chair at Ascend Midwest

Education

Master of Engineering - MEng from Cornell University
Bachelor of Science - BS from Cornell University

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Exp : 1 Location : Greater Chicago Area, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Managing Director, Artificial Intelligence and Data at Accenture

Interested in

Lifestyle

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Insights For Selling To Sandeep

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.
  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage
  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established

DONT's

  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sandeep is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sandeep

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sandeep move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Sandeep take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Sandeep

Personality Compatibility


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