Ruder Finn Promotes Tejas Totade to Global Technology and AI Role

Nov 2, 2026
Ruder Finn promotes Tejas Totade to global chief technology officer and chief data and AI officer. He will oversee the agency's technology, data and AI operations worldwide.

Ruder Finn promotes Tejas Totade to global chief technology officer and chief data and AI officer, the agency announced in a press release. The role brings its technology, data and artificial intelligence operations under one global leader.

Totade will expand access to AI tools and training across regions and oversee the technical architecture supporting the agency's AI work. He has spent more than 16 years at Ruder Finn and leads teams across engineering, analytics and digital development.

The agency also appointed Nick Driver as managing director of research and analytics. Driver will report to Totade and lead research and analytics work in the US, including audience intelligence, measurement and AI based insights.

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