Sanjay Gour, based in Singapore, is a core member of Egon Zehnder’s Financial Services practice with a particular focus on Banking, Insurance and Fintech. He is Egon Zehnder's Asia Insurance and Fintech Leader, and is also an active member of the firm’s Technology practice.

He is a trusted and passionate advisor to banking, wealth management, private equity, insurance and technology leaders for areas related to CEO succession, executive search, board consulting, leadership assessments. His work extends into strengthening of teams and into talent development.

Sanjay believes that people are at the core of every business, and is passionate to inspire leaders to bring out the best in themselves and their teams.

I’m excited to help drive the transformation of industry by paving the way for talented, innovative, inspiring individuals to become great leaders who in turn create unique opportunities for people and organizations to achieve their full potential.

Prior to joining Egon Zehnder, Sanjay gained over 20 years of experience facilitating large-scale business, technology and digital transformations for various global organizations as UBS, Merrill Lynch and ANZ Bank.
Sanjay launched his career as a Consultant with Accenture and Oracle Corporation, specializing in business process reengineering.

Sanjay earned a degree in accounting and finance from the London School of Economics and later a Master’s of Science in Management Science and Operational research from Warwick Business School in the United Kingdom.

He is also a certified Design Thinker, having earned a coaching certificate from the National University of Singapore.

In his spare time Sanjay advises innovative early stage startups that focus on healthcare, user experience design, technology and social impact.
Outside work, he enjoys spending time with his wife, young daughter and dogs and is also an avid runner and Ironman triathlete who has competed in races in Australia, Europe, and the U.S.