Standard Chartered Names Shebani Baweja as Group Chief Data Officer | LeapRate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis
Standard Chartered has appointed Shebani Baweja as its new Group Chief Data Officer (CDO), effective immediately, the bank announced on 28 May 2026.
Based in Singapore, Baweja will report directly to Alvaro Garrido, Chief Operating Officer for Technology & Operations and Chief Information Officer for Information Security & Data. In her new role, she will head the Group Data Office and take responsibility for shaping and executing the bank’s overarching data strategy, covering governance, management, and the broader application of data across the organisation.
Baweja is no stranger to Standard Chartered, having joined the bank in 2008. Over the course of nearly two decades, she has held senior positions spanning Wealth and Retail Banking (WRB) and Technology & Operations transformation. Most recently, she served as Chief Information Security Officer for WRB and International Markets, where she led cyber risk strategy and strengthened governance frameworks to support business growth and digitisation efforts.
With more than 20 years of experience in data-led digital transformation, Baweja is expected to accelerate the bank’s use of data and analytics to drive innovation, support decision-making, and deliver client-focused solutions.
Garrido highlighted the strategic significance of the appointment, noting that data and technology serve as critical enablers for Standard Chartered’s ambitions as a “super-connector bank,” particularly as it continues to expand its use of data and artificial intelligence.
Baweja described the moment as “pivotal,” emphasising her commitment to advancing trusted, responsible data use to power the bank’s next phase of client-centric innovation.
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