Shahina Khan, Head of EMEA Data Governance, SMBC (Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation)

Shahina leads a team of 16 and consistently demonstrates a commitment to enhancing data governance practices, driving innovation, and fostering a culture of data excellence. During her tenure, she has built and implemented a data governance framework improving data quality and integrity while promoting data-driven decision making. This has been possible thanks to Shahina’s ability to understand how the business operates and understand stakeholder priorities.

Shahina has made a name for herself as a deeply passionate data leader with a flair for storytelling and data communication. Her efforts have seen more than 3,000 team members be trained in data literacy which is integral to driving cultural change and devising mechanisms to show the art of the possible.