Elena Strbac in

Elena Strbac

Login to view DISC.
Managing Director, Global Head of Data Science & Innovation, CIB at Standard Chartered Bank
📍 United Kingdom

Elena Strbac is the Managing Director and Global Head of Data Science & Innovation for the Corporate and Investment Bank at Standard Chartered. An alumna of Imperial College London, she leads the banks AI strategy and a global data science team, focusing on embedding AI and machine learning into business decisions.

Outside of her technical leadership, Elena values time for personal rejuvenation and connection. She recently spent a recognized day off from work traveling to Spain to catch up with close friends, highlighting an appreciation for work-life balance and personal relationships.

She is a key voice in a consortium that built one of the UKs first commercial quantum computers.

Read the full overview →
Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Managing Director, Global Head of Data Science & Innovation, CIB
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Elena shows up

Communication Style
Decision Approach
Work Preference

Behavioral traits and communication patterns that shape how this person evaluates opportunities, builds trust, and makes decisions in professional settings.

Login to view personality overview.
Priorities

Topics Elena cares about

Quantum Computing
Leads Standard Chartered's exploration of quantum computing for finance, aiming to make the bank "quantum-ready" and has spoken on its transformational potential.
AI in Finance
As Global Head of Data Science, she drives the strategy for embedding machine learning and generative AI to optimize operations and enhance client services.
+5 more topics Login to view topics
Career

Work history

4-2023
Managing Director, Global Head of Data Science & Innovation, CIB
Standard Chartered Bank
7-2021 - 3-2023
Executive Director, Global Head of Data Innovation, CIB
Standard Chartered Bank
4-2020 - 6-2021
Executive Director, Data Analytics, CIB
Standard Chartered Bank
11-2018 - 3-2020
Director, Data Analytics, Financial Markets
Standard Chartered Bank
5-2017 - 10-2018
Director, Financial Crime Risk
Standard Chartered Bank
In the press

Media appearances

No media yetWe could not find public media appearances for this person.
Education
2009 - 2010
Master of Science (MSc)
Imperial College London
2006 - 2009
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
Imperial College London
Social presence
in
Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

DISC behavioral profile

Dominance, influence, steadiness, and calculativeness scores with guidance on how this person prefers to communicate and decide.

Login to view DISC.

Other Standard Chartered Bank Employees

Explore more public profiles from related professionals.

Andrew Cannon-Brookes
Andrew Cannon-Brookes
Global Head of Supply Chain Management
Standard Chartered Bank
 Balachandher Balakrishnan
Balachandher Balakrishnan
Managing Director, Global Head, Digital Channels and Data Analytics, Technology, Corporate Banking
Standard Chartered Bank
 Shweta Naik
Shweta Naik
Manager - Specialized Activity Team
Standard Chartered Bank
SR
Steven Rook
Chief Credit Officer
Standard Chartered Bank

More profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

MS
Mark Strange
Global Head of Operational, Cyber & Technology Risk - Technology, Transformation & Operations
Standard Chartered
 Maithili Bhave
Maithili Bhave
Lead People Policies and Processes
Ather Energy
 Julia Reynolds
Julia Reynolds
Director - Conduct Risk & Central Regulatory Compliance
UBS
 Louise Parker
Louise Parker
Global Head Financial Crime Prevention
UBS
Unlock the full playbookSee exactly how to sell to Elena. Free, 10 seconds.