Arti Zeighami is a globally recognized leader in AI, digital transformation, and organizational innovation. As Senior Advisor on AI@Scale, he helps major organizations build high-performing AI capabilities that deliver measurable value and cultural change. Formerly Partner & Director at BCG X and Chief Data & Analytics Officer at H&M Group, Arti has guided some of the world’s most ambitious transformations across industries and continents.... Read more
Arti Zeighami is a globally recognized business and technology leader who helps organizations succeed in digital and AI transformation by focusing on the most critical and often overlooked factor, people. Known for leading large-scale change at the intersection of artificial intelligence, leadership, and culture, Arti works with senior executives to turn technological ambition into sustainable business and human impact.
As Senior Advisor on AI@Scale, Arti supports global organizations in building AI capabilities that deliver measurable value while reshaping how leaders think, teams work, and decisions are made. His work goes far beyond algorithms and platforms, addressing the mindset shifts, leadership behaviors, and cultural foundations required for AI to truly transform organizations. He advises many of BCG’s largest global clients on AI driven growth and enterprise transformation, working closely with CEOs and executive teams across industries and geographies. He also served as Interim Head of Advanced Analytics and AI for one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds in the Middle East, where he built an AI organization, established its operating model, and laid the foundation for tangible business results within its first years.
Earlier in his career, Arti was Chief Data and Analytics Officer at H&M Group, where he played a pivotal role in the company’s journey from digital laggard to a data and AI powered industry leader. His approach combined advanced analytics with deep human transformation, shifting leadership mindsets, redesigning operating models, and embedding new ways of working across global markets. The result was not only technological progress, but meaningful financial impact and a culture better equipped for continuous change.
A sought-after keynote speaker, moderator, and educator, Arti is known for his engaging, human centered storytelling and his ability to make complex AI and digital topics accessible, relevant, and actionable for leaders. His talks explore themes such as the future of work, leadership in an AI driven world, culture as a driver of transformation, and how organizations can move from fear and resistance to confidence and fluency with AI. He has spoken at leading global platforms including the MIT AI Summit, Code Conference, Business of Fashion VOICES, Global Fashion Summit, and ReMode, and has been featured in major international media such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and WWD.
In addition to his advisory and speaking work, Arti has served as a visiting lecturer for Executive MBA programs at Wharton and Corvinus University and regularly delivers masterclasses and podcasts on AI leadership, responsible innovation, and digital culture. He also sits on several boards as non-executive director and external advisory groups, where he helps organizations align people, purpose, and technology to drive sustainable growth.
With a career spanning multiple industries and continents, Arti brings a rare combination of strategic clarity, technological depth, and human empathy. His mission is to help leaders and organizations realize that the future of AI transformation is not just technological, it is profoundly human.