Sarthak Pattanaik
Chief Data & Artificial Intelligence Officer
BNY
Friday, September 26, 2025
Gross Hall 103
12:00-1:00 pm
Data Science and AI in Banking
Curious about the future of financial services?
Join us for an exciting talk with the Engineering Leader and Chief Data & AI Officer at the Bank of New York, one of the world’s largest banks.
Learn firsthand how data science and AI are revolutionizing banking and finance, and explore career opportunities for students eager to be part of this technological transformation.
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We are excited to welcome Sarthak Pattanaik, Engineering Leader and Chief Data & Artificial Intelligence Officer at the Bank of New York, one of the largest financial institutions in the world. In his role, Sarthak is responsible for driving the strategy, buildout, adoption, and scaling of AI capabilities across the bank, while leading engineering teams in areas such as Corporate Trust & Loans, Depository Receipts Engineering, Clearance, and Treasury Payments.
With more than 20 years of experience building scalable, mission-critical platforms and innovative solutions, Sarthak brings a wealth of expertise at the intersection of data science, technology, and finance. Before joining BNY, he spent 13 years at Nomura Securities in New York, where he served as Global Head of Market Risk and Counterparty Risk Technology, leading efforts in value-at-risk, stress testing, and regulatory capital models. Earlier in his career, he worked as a Quantitative Analyst, pricing structured credit and securitized products.
Sarthak is also an inventor, holding three patents related to blockchain technology. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) and Financial Risk Manager (FRM®), with degrees from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur and the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow.
During this talk, he will share his unique perspectives on how data science and AI are transforming banking and financial services, and the career paths available for students eager to be part of this technological shift.