Speaker profile: Nikhil Asthana

Nikhil leads Grant Thornton UK’s Data, RegTech and Digital practice with over 20 years of experience focused on data, regulation, transformation, automation and innovation. His career includes senior roles at Barclays and Deutsche Bank in COO and CDO offices. Nikhil’s varied experience includes setting up Data Management, Regulatory assurance and Innovation hub functions as well as delivering complex data, regulatory and change agendas, including critical data programmes, data governance frameworks, data lineage, regulatory change, KYC and remediation programmes. Prior to joining Grant Thornton, Nikhil led Data Management and RegTech at a major bank responsible for establishing and leading their Chief Data Office Data Governance, Data Management and Lineage function across retail, business banking, cards, and wealth businesses. He also held additional responsibilities for large change programmes including Bank of England Data Collection, Data Issues Transformation, FCA Digital Regulatory Reporting, and KYC refresh.