Somnath Sarkar is the CISO at Mashreq UAE, providing singular accountability for all information security and Data Privacy controls in the bank. Somnath visualized the changing landscape of digital cyber-security and was instrumental in enabling disruptive technologies to grow in the evolving marketplace, introduced effective digital security, system designs and data and helped his organization to take calculated risks and transform it as a market leader.
With deep expertise in managing Data Privacy office with responsibilities including advising on compliance with GDPR and local data protection laws, monitoring adherence to GDPR standards, Somnath acts as a single point of contact with supervisory authorities and data subjects across Mashreq. Besides, he excels in creating policies that enforce compliance with legislation and deliver Data Privacy trainings to all Mashreq staff to increase awareness of data protection measures.