Anita Sajo is a results-oriented data and analytics leader with over 20 years of experience in transforming organizations through innovative data strategies and inclusive leadership. Currently she works as the Data and Analytics Delivery Lead at Uniting, collaborating with the Head of Data and Analytics to conceptualize and implement data initiatives across Aged Care and Community Care. Prior to Uniting, she has worked at icare and Commonwealth Bank, where she was instrumental in leveraging data governance and advanced analytics to strengthen financial crime prevention and detection.

Over her career in India and Australia, she spearheaded data-driven projects that leveraged big data and advanced analytics to gain deeper insights into business trends and customer behaviours. Her leadership in implementing predictive analytics and customer segmentation models has significantly enhanced decision-making, claims processing, fraud detection, and customer engagement.

Anita is also a passionate advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion, promoting inclusive leadership practices that nurture innovation and engagement within her teams and her peers. She holds a Master’s degree in Statistics and an MBA from Cochin University of Science & Technology, India and a number of industry certifications in Data Governance Ethical AI Governance, Blockchain and Project Management. Actively involved in professional organizations and community initiatives that span STEM mentoring, supporting opportunity pathways, she has been recently affiliated with Ada’s tribe, supporting their mentoring workstream to support and promote women in Analytics, Data and AI.