Yogesh Garde is the Chief Information Officer at Newell Brands, where he leads the company’s global information technology organization. In this role, he is responsible for strengthening enterprise data capabilities, particularly leveraging AI to drive top-line growth, margin improvement and operational discipline.

Yogesh also serves as architect and custodian of the intelligent infrastructure that enables AI-driven productivity and innovation across the enterprise, working side by side with Finance to deliver strong returns on the company’s technology investments.

Prior to joining Newell Brands, Yogesh was Vice President, Strategy & Transformation at PepsiCo, where he spearheaded the AI enabled digital transformation journey for the organization. He previously held leadership roles at Deloitte Consulting, where he advised Fortune 500 executives on digital transformation, and at IBM.

Yogesh holds a Master of Business Administration in Strategy and Systems and a Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial Electronics. He has also completed the Chief Digital Product Officer Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.