— Torsten Buening , Chief Risk Officer and Chief Data Officer , Deem

disruptive wave . “ Nothing supports our mission better than the way that we define information and analytics technologies ,” he states . “ We have built the entire company from the ground up , based on using data and automation to the benefit of our customers , our employees and our shareholders .”

“ Data is essential in everything we do , not just in risk decisions ,” confirms Torsten Buening , Chief Data Officer and Chief Risk Officer . Buening is an experienced risk practitioner with a career that spans a diverse range of leadership roles

EXECUTIVE PROFILE :

269 Alex believes that technology should make life simpler and better . This belief is the driver for all technology applications at Deem , within the organisation and at the customer ’ s level , too . In more than three decades of key roles in banking and technology / operations , Alex has worked in the US , Korea , Singapore , Malaysia and Japan , gaining leadership experience across a broad spectrum of business cultures , from global giants like GE Capital and Standard Chartered Bank as well as regional banks and tech startups . At Standard Chartered Bank , he was CIO , Korea and Regional CIO , North Asia as well as for Korean Exchange Bank , Samsung Card , NextCard and GE Capital . Alex joined Deem from Hawaii , where he worked as EVP , Technology & Operations for American Savings Bank . Alex holds a Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master Degree in Manufacturing Engineering . middleeast . businesschief . com