Dr. Rohit Dhawan is the Executive Director and Head of Artificial Intelligence at Lloyds Banking Group in the UK, where he leads a multidisciplinary team of AI specialists, data engineers, data scientists, and AI ethicists. A prominent figure in data and AI strategy, Rohit is a seasoned C-suite operator and a published author. Previously, he served as the Regional Head of Data & AI Strategy for Amazon Web Services in the Asia Pacific region, covering South-East Asia, Australia, and Japan. Dr. Dhawan retains a PhD in AI and a Master’s degree in IT from the University of Sydney. In 2026, Rohit was appointed as the Financial Services Industry AI Champion by the Uk Government HM-Treasury.