Biography

Nick Shay leads Travel and Hospitality for Publicis Sapient’s International business and brings over 25 years of experience in the digital space. After earning a degree in Computer Science in the late 1990s, he began his career in the Bay Area during the dot-com boom, before relocating to Asia to help establish Publicis Sapient’s first office in India.

Nick is deeply passionate about the intersection of technology and human experience, and how it can be harnessed to drive meaningful business outcomes. Over the course of his career, he has partnered with leading cruise lines, hotel groups, airports, and airlines to deliver transformative strategy, innovative experiences, and enterprise-scale technology solutions.

A graduate of Publicis Sapient’s Chief Marketing Technology Officer programme, Nick’s thesis focused on the role of personalised data in a world increasingly shaped by privacy and security concerns. Today, he is helping clients harness the power of AI to drive business model innovation and digital transformation, particularly in high-growth regions such as the Middle East.

Outside of work, Nick is a husband, father, and a certified Ironman coach.