(US and Canada) Financial software solutions provider Finastra has appointed Ali Khan as Chief Data Officer. In this role, he is responsible for leading the company’s global data organization to support innovation and data-driven initiatives across the 8,000+ financial institutions it serves in more than 130 countries.

Khan brings over 25 years of experience in data and AI leadership across multiple industries. Before joining Finastra, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Data Officer at Experian Consumer Services, where he led data platforms, product development, and governance initiatives.

His previous roles include Senior Director of Data Platform at Helm, Head of Data and Analytic Platforms at Verizon, and Director of Data and Analytics at Scholastic. He has led teams of over 100 professionals and has been involved in building data platforms and products in regulated and security-sensitive environments.

He holds a position on the CDO Magazine Global Editorial Board, highlighting his contributions to the field of data, and also serves as Co-Chair of the publication’s Atlanta Executive Board. Khan is a member of the Steering Committee for the Artificial Intelligence Business Consortium at Loyola University Chicago.

He earned a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in Computing in Business from Brunel University London and completed the CDO Summer School program in 2022. As Chief Data Officer, Khan is expected to oversee Finastra’s data strategy, platform architecture, and related initiatives.