Sourav Bose

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Head of Data, Analytics & AI at AIA

Australia

Overview

Sourav is a distinguished AI and Data executive at AIA, recognized for delivering over $100M in business value across global financial institutions. He specializes in commercializing Generative AI and establishing robust AI governance frameworks. He holds a Doctorate from Rennes School of Business and a dual degree from IIT, Kharagpur. Colleagues describe him as having superb business acumen and being a fantastic mentor.

Based on his professional interests and activities, he appears deeply engaged with the open-source AI community, frequently exploring and sharing insights on innovative frameworks. Publicly available information suggests he is a cat lover.

Unique fact: He won the EY Global Data Science Challenge by creating a model that used satellite imagery to detect bushfires.

Personality Overview

Precise But Practical

Rigorous & Demanding

Thorough Evaluator

They respond better to strong and respectful interactions.  They take a lot of pride in personal achievements. They are not always relationship oriented.

Topics They Care About

Generative AI Commercialization
His role focuses on deploying high-impact Gen-AI solutions and he actively shares posts about new frameworks like CopilotKit and AutoRAG.
Responsible AI Governance
A core part of his professional headline, he focuses on establishing robust frameworks to ensure ethical AI adoption and regulatory alignment in finance.
AI in Healthcare
At AIA, he has delivered significant value by deploying AI/ML solutions, including patient risk and propensity models that have a major business impact.

Media Appearances

Sourav has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2022
Head of Data, Analytics & AI at AIA
2-2021 - 11-2022
Vice President (Data Science & AI) at UOB
2-2020 - 2-2021
Analytics & AI Lead at EY
5-2018 - 12-2019
Associate Director (Data Science & AI) at UBS
6-2017 - 4-2018
Manager (Data Science & AI) at HSBC

Education

Doctoral Degree from Rennes School of Business
Dual Degree (BS+MS) from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

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Exp : 11 Location : Australia Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Head of Data, Analytics & AI at AIA
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Insights For Selling To Sourav

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Be respectful but crisp

DONT's

  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Avoid being too verbose

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sourav is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sourav

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sourav move?

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

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

You And Sourav

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