Sunando brings over two decades of global experience in leading cross-functional teams to drive multi-billion-dollar business impact across markets, underpinned by the integration of machine learning (ML), artificial intelligence (AI), marketing and advertising technologies, and predictive insights. His leadership experience spans client-side (Unilever), media agency (Omnicom), strategy consulting, and analytics and insights organisations, with a strong focus on how personalisation and AI fuel large-scale digital transformation.

Presently, Sunando leads the Predictive Analytics global centre of excellence in the Consumer and Market Insight team at Unilever. As part of his role, Sunando works with a team of data scientists, econometricians, insights specialists and a network of specialist agency partners to create data science/ AI solutions, deploy scalable global programs across markets, drive business outcomes with stakeholders across functions and generate enterprise-wide learnings.

An accomplished speaker and thought leader, Sunando regularly publishes/ presents in platforms such as California Management Journal, AI Summit, Generative AI for Creative and Marketing conference, CIO applications, Ad:Tech, AdMap, ARF Re:Think, Campaign, ESOMAR, Global Service Quality, Journal of Brand Management, i-Media. He has published a chapter ‘Creating Strategic Value through Digital Reinvention’ in the book ‘Evolution of Management Practice’, which brought together perspectives from twenty academicians and commercial practitioners. His work on AI algorithms for personalization strategies, and use of machine learning to uncover innovation platforms has won innovation of the year, and impactful insights awards respectively. He recently presented at the Insights Lighthouse event at the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos on the role of AI in uncovering growth in uncertain, turbulent times.