Rahul Patel

Rahul Patel is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in the field of technology and innovation. Currently serving on the Cybersecurity Advisory Board at Pace University since July 2020 and as a member of the Innovation Advisory Council at Vation Ventures since August 2019, Rahul has a strong background at KBC Bank & Verzekering, where roles have included Chief Information Officer, Chief Innovation Officer, and Managing Director since March 2002. Previous positions include Senior System and Database Administrator at ORB Inc. and Solution Architect/Lead Consultant at Cygnifi. Rahul's educational background features a Master of Computer Science in Data Science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, an MBA from the Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management, and an MBA from Queen's University, complemented by a Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology and a BE in Mechanical Engineering from Gujarat University.