Hamid
Raza
Head of Data,
Aviva
Speaker profile
Hamid Raza is a Senior Data, Analytics & AI Leader with over 15 years’ experience driving enterprise transformation across Insurance, Financial Services, and Technology sectors. He specialises in building high-impact data organisations that bridge governance, analytics, and commercial outcomes.
Hamid has successfully designed and launched AI-enabled underwriting and pricing solutions that improve risk selection, pricing accuracy, and operational efficiency — integrating robust data governance and quality foundations to ensure trust, transparency, and model readiness for future enterprise use. His work embeds governance, reporting, and data foundations into the heart of data and AI delivery, enabling organisations to scale analytics and AI responsibly and sustainably.
Throughout his career, Hamid has led large-scale data strategy and capability builds, modernised legacy platforms into cloud-native ecosystems, and influenced C-suite stakeholders on data-driven growth and risk strategies. He is a recognised speaker in the data community, bringing pragmatic insights on real-world data challenges, AI adoption, and building data-driven cultures that deliver measurable business value.