Dawid Naude
CEO & Founder
Pathfindr
"Dawid Naude is a trailblazer in business, disruption, and innovation, shaping the future by translating AI’s potential into real world impact.
Committed to making AI exciting, accessible, and impossible to ignore, he helps organisations to make every employee more productive, reimagine what’s possible, and achieve breakthrough innovation.
As the CEO and Founder of Pathfindr, Australia’s leading, AFR-award winning AI accelerator, Dawid is one of the country’s foremost AI innovators, educators, and implementers. A prominent AI speaker, Dawid’s keynotes have built a reputation for exciting audiences into action. With an infectious energy and a gift for making the complex feel simple, he is renowned for converting cautious AI onlookers into confident champions.
Dawid lives and breathes technology - not just for the thrill of innovation, but for the immense difference it makes to people’s lives. Ultimately, Dawid believes AI’s superpower isn’t simply its ability to optimise the status quo, but capacity to ignite breakthrough ideas and opportunities. Entirely new, and better, ways of thinking, doing and being.
His dynamic CV spans consulting, leadership and founder roles across digital, technology and innovation. A key player in Cloud Sherpas’ explosive startup years, Dawid was instrumental in the Company’s acquisition by Accenture in 2015. Joining the Firm’s technology innovation division, Dawid accelerated to Partner within three years and led projects for the likes of Qantas, NAB, AMP, Foxtel, and Government.
Through Pathfindr, Dawid now thrives on helping bold leaders to unlock AI in order to do the best work of their lives. Named an AFR BOSS Most Innovative Company in 2024 and 2025, Pathfindr is an Official Services Partner to OpenAI for Australia & New Zealand, with clients including Coles, Woolworths Group, Victoria Government, Honey Insurance, Standards Australia, Engie, Engineers Australia, Australia Post, Pemba Capital Group and Hunter Water.
An advisor to Government and industry bodies across APAC, Dawid is proud to be at the forefront of AI’s evolution and impact."
Committed to making AI exciting, accessible, and impossible to ignore, he helps organisations to make every employee more productive, reimagine what’s possible, and achieve breakthrough innovation.
As the CEO and Founder of Pathfindr, Australia’s leading, AFR-award winning AI accelerator, Dawid is one of the country’s foremost AI innovators, educators, and implementers. A prominent AI speaker, Dawid’s keynotes have built a reputation for exciting audiences into action. With an infectious energy and a gift for making the complex feel simple, he is renowned for converting cautious AI onlookers into confident champions.
Dawid lives and breathes technology - not just for the thrill of innovation, but for the immense difference it makes to people’s lives. Ultimately, Dawid believes AI’s superpower isn’t simply its ability to optimise the status quo, but capacity to ignite breakthrough ideas and opportunities. Entirely new, and better, ways of thinking, doing and being.
His dynamic CV spans consulting, leadership and founder roles across digital, technology and innovation. A key player in Cloud Sherpas’ explosive startup years, Dawid was instrumental in the Company’s acquisition by Accenture in 2015. Joining the Firm’s technology innovation division, Dawid accelerated to Partner within three years and led projects for the likes of Qantas, NAB, AMP, Foxtel, and Government.
Through Pathfindr, Dawid now thrives on helping bold leaders to unlock AI in order to do the best work of their lives. Named an AFR BOSS Most Innovative Company in 2024 and 2025, Pathfindr is an Official Services Partner to OpenAI for Australia & New Zealand, with clients including Coles, Woolworths Group, Victoria Government, Honey Insurance, Standards Australia, Engie, Engineers Australia, Australia Post, Pemba Capital Group and Hunter Water.
An advisor to Government and industry bodies across APAC, Dawid is proud to be at the forefront of AI’s evolution and impact."
