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Shebani Baweja
Group Chief Data Officer
Standard Chartered Bank
Appointed
Shebani Baweja is the Group Chief Data Officer (CDO) at Standard Chartered. She joined the Bank in April 2008 and is based in Singapore.
Career
With over two decades of experience across financial services, Shebani Baweja has built a strong track record spanning data, cyber security, digital transformation, and client experience across Asia and the Middle East.
At Standard Chartered, she was appointed as Group CDO in May 2026, leading the delivery of the Bank’s data strategy and strengthening foundational controls, technology and governance while embedding a data-by-design approach across the enterprise. She will oversee its execution by building strong data foundations, driving consistent practices, and accelerating the use of data and analytics to support growth, innovation and better decision-making.
Since joining the Bank in 2008, Shebani has held senior roles across Wealth and Retail Banking (WRB) and T&O transformation. Most recently as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for WRB and International Markets, she led the cyber risk strategy, strengthening controls and governance to protect clients, enable business growth and support digitisation.
Shebani is also a strong advocate for talent development and inclusion, actively supporting women in leadership and mentoring initiatives within the organisation.
Shebani holds a Master of Business Administration from Delhi University and a degree in Economics from Jesus and Mary College in India.
Speaking At
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1:15–2:45pmTue 17 NovPublic-Private RoundtableRoundtable Room 2Open
Global Frameworks and Shared Best Practices in Payments Chains
Open Data: Fuel for Financial AI
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Adeline TungDirector, Policy & Technology, Data Innovation & Protection GroupIMDA
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Dr. Alex PalmerChief Operating OfficerDataMasque
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Dr. Duan PuHead of Privacy-Enhancing Technologies DepartmentAnt International
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Shebani BawejaGroup Chief Data OfficerStandard Chartered Bank
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Dr. Uzair JavaidChief Executive Officer & Co-founderBetterdata
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Dr. Zhao JingyuanHead, Group Data OfficeOCBC
About this session
While AI is creating new opportunities across financial services, its effectiveness ultimately depends on access to high-quality and trusted data. Building on emerging open data sharing initiatives across the financial sector, this roundtable will explore how financial institutions can collaborate to unlock greater value from data while preserving privacy, security, and trust. Bringing together industry leaders, technology providers, AI practitioners, and policymakers, the discussion will examine practical approaches to data sharing, privacy-enhancing technologies, common data standards, and trusted data ecosystems that can accelerate AI innovation, enable the development of more capable and reliable financial AI models, strengthen risk management, and support the next generation of AI-enabled financial services.
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