Deven Sharma

Dr. Sharma served as President and Chairman of US and Europe Ratings Board at S&P, the premier credit risk ratings, index benchmark, and financial research and information firm from 2007 to 2011. He led S&P to pivot to a strategy focused on investors, market transparency, global consistency on analytical quality while navigating the crisis and adapting to new regulations. S&P’s strategic transformation led to a global operating model and culture, strengthened risk governance, and regaining of the brand reputation. At S&P, he engaged regularly with regulators, central banks, treasuries, and legislatures around the world. Prior to his leadership role at S&P, Dr. Sharma served as head of S&P Information and Index Businesses, and Head of Global Strategy and M&A at The McGraw-Hill Companies. He also served as Partner at Booz Allen Hamilton for 14 years. Deven also served as Chair of Crisil, Indian Ratings and Financial Information Company, member of the board of 1-800-Flowers, and several non-profit boards.

Dr. Sharma, currently serves as Chair of Roc360 Advisory Board, a Fintech in Real Estate Backed Lending and Insurance marketplace. He also serves as an independent director on the board of Sphera Solutions, an Environmental Health and Risk Technology Company. He invests in information intensive and disruptive analytics technology companies, with active investments in Risk, Governance, Financial Information, Network Monitoring, E-Commerce, SaaS Customer Success Software, IoT Software, Digital Healthcare, Blockchain Risk, and Education Tech companies.

He is a research fellow of the Connection Science @MIT Media Lab, that conducts pioneering technology research in social physics, data trust and security, and human engagement with AI & Blockchain. Dr. Sharma holds a PhD in Operations Management from The Ohio State University, MS in Industrial Engineering from the University of Wisconsin, and BS from Birla Institute of Technology, India.