Puneet Matai

Puneet Matai is an award-winning seasoned data executive with a progressive career spanning over 20 years of successful track record in pioneering data and digital transformation initiatives within the global financial services industry. Renowned as a strategic leader, he has orchestrated firm-wide Data Strategy, Data Management, Data Ethics, Responsible AI and Data/AI Governance initiatives, while cultivating cross functional team building and effective leadership, and collaborating seamlessly with executive leaders and stakeholders to guide businesses towards well-defined success. He is a certified Data Management, Data & AI Governance practitioner demonstrating extensive expertise in adept application of industry-standard frameworks like DAMA, DCAM, CDMC & IAPP's AIGP. As a distinguished alumnus of Columbia University with a Masters in Applied Analytics, he holds the distinction of securing 1 patent, publishing impactful research, and engineering numerous bespoke solutions that have ushered in multimillion-dollar P&L growth for global organisations.