DeepThomasis Nomura’s Group Data Officer,responsible for leading the firm’s data and analytics strategy and improving business outcomes from data. Deep is based in Singapore.He is also responsible for identifying and developing partnerships withinNomura and externally to facilitate growth and innovation, and leadingdigital-led transformation across the various divisions of the firm. Deep has over 25 years of data and analytics leadership experience. Prior to joining Nomurain July 2021, he was the Group Chief Data & Analytics Officer at Aditya Birla Group. Before that, he was theFounder-CEO of Tata Insights & Quants. Deep has also spent 18+ years with global financial services groups. He led Citigroup’s Global Decision Management Center of Excellenceacross India, Budapest and regional offices to support its global retail and commercial banking businessesacross 25+ markets. Deep has also led HSBC’sGlobal Marketing Analytics Centre across India and China to steer its retail banking and consumer finance marketing initiatives. He also held key global leadership positions with American Express in the US. Deep holdsan MBA in International Marketing from Arizona StateUniversity, an MS in Information Systemsfrom the University of Phoenix, and a BE in Computer Sciencefrom the University of Mumbai. He alsoholds 20+ patents in decision science and analytics.