Sudha Datta

President & Founder at Soterium Inc

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He is co-founder and Managing Partner of Soterium Inc., a consulting firm based in Toronto, Canada and advises pension funds, family investment offices, sovereign wealth funds, and other asset owners on securities lending, custody, and investment operations since 2017.

Sudha worked for over 20 years as Head of Operations with the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), a sovereign wealth fund with investments across sectors, geographies, and asset classes. He helped in starting a securities lending program for the first time in 2001 for the authority and managed relationships with the custodians, securities lending agents and other vendors across the globe. He received the “Industry Legend” award in November 2016 from Global Custodian magazine for his outstanding service in the financial services industry.

Sudha is a founder member and Director of TSSAG, a post trade advisory group.

Mr. Datta is a professional director (Pro.Dir), an associate of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (CPA), a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, U.K, and a fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investments, U.K. He is a distinguished toastmaster (DTM) and a long-standing member of Toastmasters International. Mr. Sudha Datta currently holds board and committee positions in various non-profit organizations.