Saurabh is a senior AI strategy & engineering leader in Deloitte Consulting’s Retail and Consumer Products (RCP) practice. He leads US Retail AI strategy and engineering intersection. In this role, he partners with and advises CXOs and executive leaders of retail clients on top-line growth, customer acquisition and retention, and bottom-line optimization, by adopting AI-first mindset for business models and operations. With nearly 20 years of global consulting experience in the Consumer industry, he focuses on solving his clients' heart of business issues across the retail value chain–including supply chain, merchandizing, store & digital operations, customer service, and enterprise functions. He has delivered several large-scale digital transformation and AI strategy and engineering engagements across North America, EMEA, and Asia Pacific. He is a pioneer-driver and has published several industry leading publications at the intersection of RCP and AI.