E454 Wouter van Groenestijn, Head of Data & Analytics, EVP Digital & Technology Practice at EY-Parthenon

Today's guest is Wouter van Groenestijn, Head of Data & Analytics, EVP Digital & Technology Practice at EY-Parthenon. Whether it’s digital transformation, sector convergence and dislocation, or financial and operational complexities, EY-Parthenon teams bring data analytics, leading technology and digital capabilities to a CEO's toughest strategic issues. In doing so, EY-Parthenon teams can move quickly from idea to implementation to help clients realize their strategy with speed and certainty, which they call Strategy Realized.

Wouter leads the data, decision science and analytics capabilities within EYP's digital and technology ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) practice. His team focuses on making better use of under-utilized data around us to identify business growth opportunities and inform strategic decision-making. They do so through the application of advanced analytics, AI, machine learning, modelling and algorithm development in combination with deep domain expertise and business understanding.

In the episode, Wouter will talk about:

His background and journey to EY-Parthenon,

Challenging projects within the Asia-Pacific region,

How they are applying AI across different sectors,

Future trends and the democratization of AI,

Why he’s loves his role & what’s helped him succeed