Nicol Lal

Nicol Lal is an experienced professional in data and analytics consulting, currently serving as Snr. Director of APJ Services Sales at Teradata since June 2014. Notable previous roles at Teradata include Greater China Consulting Leader (Interim), APAC Data Practice Director, Practice Partner for Consulting Services, and Client Engagement Director for Data and Analytics Consulting. Prior to Teradata, Nicol held significant positions at IBM as Managing Consultant in Strategy and Analytics, and SMS Management & Technology as Practice Leader in Information & Data Management Practice. Nicol's earlier career includes roles at Holon Corporation, IBM Business Consulting Services, PwC Consulting, and Essar Cellular Limited. Educational qualifications include an Executive Leadership Programme from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford; an Executive Certificate in Digital Business Strategy from MIT Sloan School of Management; a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology from RMIT University; and a Diploma in Hotel Management from the Indian Institute of Hotel Management, PUSA.