# Deepak Garg

> Deepak Garg is the founder, chairman and group CEO of Smart Energy Water, now branded SEW.AI. With an engineering and computer science background, he builds software connecting energy and water providers with customers, field workers and grid operations. His public work includes the WE3 industry gatherings and writing on utility technology through the Forbes Technology Council.

- **Role:** Founder, Chairman and Group CEO at Smart Energy Water (SEW.AI)
- **Organizations:** Smart Energy Water (SEW.AI), WE3, Forbes Technology Council
- **Education:** Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics and Communications, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, MS, Computer Science, California State University, Los Angeles, Executive management program, MIT Sloan School of Management, Executive program, innovation, Stanford Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** 2021 Orange County Business Journal Innovator of the Year., 2021 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Pacific Southwest - Orange County finalist., Recognized at Goldman Sachs’ 2022 Builders and Innovators Summit.

## Career timeline

- **Before SEW** — Worked in enterprise technology and held senior leadership positions at Fortune 500 organizations.
- **2012** — SEW founding year recorded by Inc. and Orange County Business Journal.
- **2014** — Discussed mobile and cloud software for utility customers and field workers in CIOReview.
- **2019** — Delivered a WE3 Summit keynote on educating, engaging and empowering utility communities.
- **2021** — Named an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Pacific Southwest - Orange County finalist; recognized as an OCBJ Innovator of the Year.
- **2022** — Honored at Goldman Sachs’ Builders and Innovators Summit.
- **2023** — Published essays on field workforce experience and smart e-mobility.
- **2025** — Published a practical roadmap for vertical AI and reflections on the WE3 movement.
- **2026** — Published on AI’s physical demands on utilities and opened WE3 East with Michael O’Donnell.

## Achievements

- 2021 Orange County Business Journal Innovator of the Year.
- 2021 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Pacific Southwest - Orange County finalist.
- Recognized at Goldman Sachs’ 2022 Builders and Innovators Summit.
- Founded the company listed at No. 4,438 on the 2021 Inc. 5000.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Published “Behind Vertical AI: What AI Is Already Demanding Of Energy And Utilities” on May 20.
- **2025-12** — Published WE3 reflections outlining an ambition to reach four billion people by 2030 and emphasizing practical, industry-specific AI.
- **2025-04** — Published “Vertical AI Meets Action: A Practical Roadmap For Energy And Utilities” on April 4.

## Links

- Website: https://www.sew.ai/node/127
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deepakkgarg

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Last updated: 2026-10-22