Abhay Bagai

Abhay Bagai is Head of Data & AI and Senior Director at CI&T, where he leads enterprise data, analytics and AI transformation initiatives across the UK and Europe. Abhay specialises in helping organisations unlock operational efficiency and business value through modern data platforms, cloud technologies and AI-led innovation. Prior to joining CI&T, Abhay held senior leadership roles at Avanade, leading large-scale Data & AI programmes built on Microsoft Azure and Databricks technologies. He has extensive experience working with enterprise clients to modernise data estates, improve decision-making and scale AI adoption responsibly across organisations. Abhay is passionate about bridging the gap between business strategy and technology execution, with a particular focus on practical AI adoption, data-driven operating models and building high-performing technology teams.