Deepak Garg is the Founder, Chairman, and Group-CEO of SEW.AI, the world’s leading Vertical AI- Native Platform for the energy and water sector. A visionary entrepreneur and technology leader, Deepak has spent more than two decades building platforms that help energy and utilities modernize operations, elevate customer and workforce experiences, and transform grid intelligence at scale.

Under Deepak’s leadership, SEW.AI has grown into a global technology company operating across 47+ countries, serving more than 2.5 billion people and supporting energy, utilities and smart cities worldwide. He has led the company’s evolution from digital engagement platforms to COSMOS, SEW.AI’s next-generation Vertical AI-native platform that unifies Customer + Workforce + Grid Intelligence into a connected, intelligent ecosystem designed for modern utilities.

Deepak is widely recognized for championing the vision of People + Vertical AI, emphasizing that digital transformation in critical infrastructure must remain human-centered, outcome-driven, and scalable. His strategic direction has enabled providers to move beyond fragmented pilots to enterprise-wide transformation with measurable operational and financial impact.

Deepak has spearheaded SEW.AI’s initiatives to build innovative digital platforms that address the challenges of global energy + water and help utilities connect more meaningfully with people. He has successfully established high-powered technology teams to develop industry-leading platforms across Digital Customer Experience, Digital Workforce Experience, and AI-driven Grid and Analytics, addressing critical business challenges for energy, water, and gas providers.

All SEW.AI platforms leverage next-generation technologies such as Vertical AI to power intelligent, connected experiences across customer, workforce, and grid ecosystems. Built on principles of scalability, modularity, flexibility, and security, these platforms enable utilities to deliver award-winning experiences and set new benchmarks for operational excellence and service innovation.

At the heart of this work is a clear philosophy that guides Deepak and SEW.AI: technology must serve people. The company’s approach is rooted in the belief of People + AI - that meaningful transformation happens when human insight and Vertical AI work together to create outcomes that are practical, measurable, and inclusive. This philosophy is driven by a larger purpose: to fundamentally transform energy and water, creating lasting impact and improving the lives of billions of people while helping build a more sustainable planet.

Over the years, Deepak has brought together like-minded innovators, developed world-class business and technology teams, and built a global SEW.AI family, now more than 2000 strong, united by a shared mission to engage, educate, and empower communities while connecting billions of people with their energy and water providers.

SEW.AI’s innovation and market leadership have been recognized globally. The company has been named among the #1 Digital Platforms for Digital Customer Experience for Utilities by IDC, Top Companies to Watch by Frost & Sullivan and has received multiple industry honors, including Brand of the Year and other recognitions for innovation and market leadership. Deepak himself has received several prestigious awards, including Entrepreneur of the Year, CEO of the Year, and Innovator of the Year, recognizing his contributions to technology, sustainability, and digital transformation.

Beyond product innovation, Deepak is the driving force behind WE3, a global leadership platform that brings together energy +water executives, policymakers, and technology leaders to shape the future of energy and water. Through WE3, he continues to foster collaboration, knowledge exchange, and real-world transformation across North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia.

Deepak is also an active contributor to the Forbes Technology Council, where he writes on artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure, and the future of energy +water.

Before founding SEW.AI, Deepak held senior leadership roles with global Fortune 500 organizations, where he led large-scale enterprise technology initiatives and built solutions for diverse markets.

Deepak has an MS in Computer Science with Bachelor’s degree in engineering along with executive management from Stanford Graduate Business School & MIT.

Founder, Chairman & Group-CEO SEW.AI Executive