Hartnell Ndungi

Hartnell Ndungi serves as the Chief Data Officer for Africa at Absa Group, where responsibilities include leading data strategy, operations, and capacity building across multiple African countries with a focus on retail banking. Previously, Hartnell held roles at Co-operative Bank of Kenya, including Head of Data & Analytics and Head of Business Intelligence, where initiatives focused on unlocking enterprise data value and delivering analytics solutions. Experience extends to KPMG as a Senior Consultant in Data & Analytics, along with earlier roles in IT development and consultancy. Hartnell's academic credentials encompass a Master of Science in Analytics from Georgia Institute of Technology, an Executive Data Science degree from The Johns Hopkins University, and an Electrical and Electronics Engineering degree from Moi University, complemented by various certifications in organizational leadership and accounting.