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Surabhi Jain GAICD

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Chief Data Officer at UNSW
📍 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Surabhi is UNSWs inaugural Chief Data Officer, leveraging over 25 years of global experience at firms like Westpac and HSBC. She specialises in transforming data into a strategic asset to drive innovation, manage risk, and foster insight-driven cultures. She holds a Masters from Griffith University and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Outside of her executive roles, Surabhi is passionate about diversity and inclusion, actively participating in industry initiatives like the EDM Councils Women in Data forum. She enjoys mentoring, fostering community, and can be found at her local café on Saturday mornings reading the paper.

She was named one of the Top 100 Global Data Power Women by CDO Magazine for three consecutive years (2021, 2022, 2023).

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Experience
1 Years
Current Role
Chief Data Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Women in Data
Recognized as a Global Data Power Woman for three years and is involved with the EDM Council's Women in Data initiative.
Data-Driven Culture
A core part of her mission at UNSW and past roles involves embedding data into decision-making and fostering a collaborative, insight-driven environment.
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Career

Work history

3-2025
Chief Data Officer
UNSW
1-2024
Fractional Chief Data Officer
Data 2 Outcomes
Chief Data Officer
Westpac Institutional Bank
Chief Data Officer - HSBC Hong Kong
HSBC
Global Head of Data Risks and Controls - HSBC Group
HSBC
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Education
Graduate
Australian Institute of Company Directors
1999 - 2001
Masters
Griffith University
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