Peter Serenita

Peter Serenita was one of the first Chief Data Officers (CDOs) in financial services. He was a 28-year veteran of JPMorgan having held several key positions in business and information technology including the role of Chief Data Officer of the Worldwide Securities division, tasked with creating the first data organization at JPMorgan to focus on improvements to the access and quality of data for the firm and its customers. Subsequently, Peter became HSBC’s first Group Chief Data Officer, focusing on establishing a global data organization and capability to improve data consistency across the firm. More recently, Peter was the Enterprise Chief Data Officer for Scotiabank focused on defining and implementing a data management capability to improve data quality and leverage data for business enablement and improve the customer experience. This included the integration of the data and analytics organizations as well as the implementation of new innovative data processes and tools, including the incorporation of the public cloud. Peter is currently the Chairman of the Enterprise Data Management Council, a trade organization advancing data management globally across industries. Peter was a member of the inaugural Financial Research Advisory Committee (under the U.S. Department of Treasury) tasked with improving data quality in regulatory submissions to identify systemic risk. Peter was also a member of Stevens Institute of Technology’s Business Intelligence & Analytics Advisory Board to help advance the next generation of data and analytics professionals. Peter is a regular speaker at conferences and writer of articles on data. He was awarded Reference Data Executive of the Year in 2009 by Waters and Data & Analytics Professional of the Year in 2021 by OnConferences