Prashanth Southekal

Dr. Prashanth Southekal is a Data, Analytics, and AI Consultant, Author, and Professor. He has worked and consulted for over 80 organizations including P&G, GE, Shell, Apple, FedEx, and SAP. Dr. Southekal is the author of two books — “Data for Business Performance” and "Analytics Best Practices” — and writes regularly on data, analytics, and AI in Forbes and CFO University. His second book, ANALYTICS BEST PRACTICES was ranked #1 analytics books of all time in May 2022 by BookAuthority. He serves on the Editorial Board of MIT CDOIQ Symposium and is an Advisory board member at BGV (Benhamou Global Ventures) a Silicon Valley-based (Menlo Park) venture capital firm. Apart from his consulting and advisory pursuits, he has trained over 3,000 professionals worldwide in Data and Analytics. Dr. Southekal is also an Adjunct Professor of Data and Analytics at IE Business School (Madrid, Spain) and CDO Magazine included him in the top 75 global academic data leaders of 2022. He holds a Ph.D. from ESC Lille (FR), an MBA from Kellogg School of Management (US), and holds the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors (Canada). Outside work, he loves juggling and cricket.

Corporate Experience

• Founder and Managing Principal, DBP Institute, Canada, 2012 - Present

• Program Lead, SAP, Canada, 2008 - 2012 

• Lead Architect Manager, General Electric, India, 2004 - 2008

• Analyst, P&G, Belgium, 2000 - 2003

Academic Experience

• Adjunct Professor of Data and Analytics, IE Business School, Spain, 2019 - Present

• Adjunct Professor of Data and Analytics, University of Calgary, Canada, 2018 - 2020

Academic Background

• ICD.D, Institute of Corporate Directors, Canada, 2022

• PhD, Technology Management, ESC Lille, France, 2014

• MBA, Kellogg School of Management, USA, 2019

• MS, Information Technology, IIITB, India, 2000

• BS, Industrial Engineering, Mysore University, India, 1996