Ali-Sultan Kirgizbaev Partner, Head of Data & AI Centre of Excellence
Ali-Sultan is a Partner at Forvis Mazars and Head of the Global Data & AI Centre of Excellence, leading the firm’s enterprise AI, data governance and advanced analytics practice. He has over 10 years’ experience delivering complex data and AI programmes for international clients across Europe, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific and North Africa.
His work spans the full data and AI value chain, from AI and data strategy, governance and operating model design to production-grade machine learning, generative AI and semantic knowledge graph platforms. He advises boards and executive teams on responsible and trustworthy AI, with delivery experience across the insurance, financial services, industrial, retail and public sectors.
Ali-Sultan combines strategic oversight with deep technical expertise, supporting clients end-to-end, from ambition and architecture through to deployment, governance and measurable business value.
Areas of expertise
- AI and generative AI strategy
- Data governance, quality and management
- Machine learning and advanced analytics
- Ontologies and semantic knowledge graphs
- Cloud data architecture and platforms
- AI governance and responsible AI
- Digital and operating model transformation