Javed A. Akbar

Chief Governance, Risk, Insurance & Data Officer

Javed A. Akbar is Chief Governance, Risk, Insurance and Data Officer at TASNEE, overseeing governance, risk management, compliance, insurance and data management. His remit reaches board-level committees covering risk and governance, IT and cyber security, and ESG and sustainability, alongside data privacy, business continuity and business integrity. Before TASNEE he was Chief Audit and Risk Officer at RAFAL Real Estate Development, and he built his career in internal audit, risk advisory and management consulting across the Middle East and beyond. He holds a master's degree in Finance from the University of London and is a Certified Board Director (NACD.DC, USA), a Chartered Professional Accountant in Canada and the UK, and a Certified Internal Auditor.