Deepali Vyas

Deepali Vyas is the Managing Director and Sector Head of AI & Data at ZRG, leading executive search and talent strategies for organizations navigating data, analytics, and AI transformations.

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With over 25 years of experience, she specializes in recruiting transformative leadership across fintech, crypto, and broader financial innovation landscapes, advising both Fortune 500 firms and high-growth VC-backed startups.

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Previously, she was a Senior Partner at Korn Ferry, where she led the Global Data, AI, and FinTech Practice, and before that, served as Sector Leader for Global Markets at Heidrick & Struggles.

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Deepali has successfully placed C-suite leaders such as Chief Data Officers, Chief AI Officers, Chief Analytics Officers, CEOs, CTOs, and Chief Product Officers across sectors including financial services, healthcare, tech, consumer, and industrial.

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A recognized thought leader, her insights on AI hiring, blockchain, data science, and the future of work appear in Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Forbes, and Business Insider, where she was named a Top 10 Global Headhunter in FinTech.

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She serves on advisory boards including Correlation One and Rutgers University’s Big Data Program, and supports diversity initiatives like the Women’s Summit in Data Science

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