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Bharat Soni
Chief Information Security Officer and Data Protection Officer
Guaranty Trust Bank Limited
About Dr. Bharat: Seasoned Professional having over 24 years of rich experience in Information and Cyber Security Risk Practices, Data Privacy -GDPR/NDPR, GRC and Compliances. A seasoned Senior Management professional with strong acumen in developing business driven cost effective, strategies, program management, policy frameworks building and motivating high performance teams. As a recognized public speaker for many global conferences and events, Bharat has covered different domains and topics related to Future Risk trends, AI, Meta-Verse, Information and Cybersecurity etc.
Recognized as Chief Data Officer Ambassador by MIT USA for his contribution towards Data Privacy Issues. He has been certified in multiple globally accepted standard certifications. An active Rotarian and Chieftaincy titled from Ondo state, Dr. Bharat is involved in many social activities by giving back to the society and follow “Service above Self” motto. Working experience includes Media House, Software, IT Consulting, and Banking