SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, August 1, 2025 – Alvarez & Marsal (A&M), a leading global professional services firm, is delighted to announce the appointment of Dorian Gaertner as Managing Director to lead the Southeast Asia and Australia Digital and Technology Services (DTS) practice. Based in Sydney, Mr. Gaertner will focus on driving digital transformation, advancing technology strategies, and fostering AI-driven innovation to deliver measurable outcomes for clients across the region.

Mr. Gaertner brings over 25 years of expertise in artificial intelligence, technology strategy, and large-scale digital transformation. He has collaborated with more than 50 clients globally, including 16 ASX200 companies, delivering multi-billion-dollar AI and technology transformations across industries such as banking, telecommunications, mining, and retail. His specialties include digital strategy, AI-driven optimization, and building large-scale digital factory organisations.

Among his notable achievements, Mr. Gaertner has led the integration support of one of Australia’s largest banking mergers, executed many large-scale technology transformations for clients across industries and geographies, and spearheaded various generative AI initiatives for a major Australian retailer and an insurance company to significantly enhance operational efficiency. He has also developed technology sourcing strategies, operating model re-designs (incl. digital factories) and creation of GBS-like organisations across Asia and led Zero-Based Design exercises for a government broadband network to streamline complex engineering processes.

Before joining A&M, Mr. Gaertner spent 16 years at McKinsey & Company, where he was a leader in their technology practice (McKinsey Digital). Earlier in his career, he worked with Morgan Stanley, Fujitsu Labs in Silicon Valley, and a research institute in Spain, contributing to groundbreaking AI and technology projects.

Mr. Gaertner holds a master’s degree and a PhD in artificial intelligence from Imperial College London, where his research focused on AI and multi-agent systems. He has also authored several academic papers on agentic AI, a field that has gained significant relevance in recent years.

His appointment reflects A&M’s commitment to strengthening its market leadership in enterprise transformation and performance improvement for top-tier clients in the region. Over the past two years, A&M has made several strategic hires, including recent additions from Top-Tier firms including Thomas Carlsen, Yuval Bar-Sela, Timo Schmid and Nicholas Reid, to expand its ability to deliver transformative results.

Utsav Garg, Managing Director and Head of A&M’s Southeast Asia and Australia region, commented, “Dorian’s appointment underscores A&M’s focus on leveraging AI to delivering tangible outcomes for our clients. His deep expertise in digital transformation and AI, combined with his hands-on approach, aligns perfectly with A&M’s results-driven mindset. We are thrilled to have Dorian lead our efforts in developing a leading Digital and Technology services practice in the region.”

Igor Sadimenko, Managing Director and Head of A&M’s Performance & Business Advisory in Australia added, Dorian’s extensive experience in AI and digital transformation, coupled with his proven track record of delivering impactful results, makes him an invaluable addition to our team. His leadership will further strengthen our ability to help clients navigate the complexities of digital innovation and achieve sustainable growth in Southeast Asia and Australia.

Mr. Gaertner added, “A&M’s entrepreneurial culture, focus on deep expertise, and commitment to delivering tangible results for clients resonate deeply with my own approach to solving complex business challenges. I am excited to join a firm that prioritises value creation and leverages technology to drive meaningful outcomes for clients across Southeast Asia and Australia.”

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