Simon is the Head of Risk Information Services at Barclays. Simon has 20 years’ experience in Financial Services, previously leading the global Risk Technology team for Barclays, responsible for the development of critical platforms supporting Risk and Trading businesses. Simon’s career began at Deutsche Bank in their Investment Banking Technology teams. Simon has since held senior Technology roles in Bank of America and Lehman Brothers, primarily focused on Risk and Finance Technology. Simon has a strong interest in Financial Data, reporting into the Group CDO for Barclays, he is responsible for implementing the Data management strategy for Risk, Finance and Treasury, supporting many of the large regulatory requirements including BCBS 239, IFRS9, and CCAR. Simon holds an Economics degree from the University of Surrey.