Eduardo Barbaro

Eduardo is a seasoned, results-driven leader with extensive experience in the data science and artificial intelligence fields. As the Head of Security Analytics at ING, he leads the strategic direction and execution of high-quality analytics and data strategy. His expertise in AI, data science, and analytics has been honed through a series of progressive leadership roles, including serving as the AI Practice Leader for IBM Benelux and Principal Data Scientist for IBM Europe, where he played a key role in defining the AI strategy at the EU level and developing industry-aligned AI-powered solutions. He has a proven track record of delivering value through data-driven insights, with experience in building and validating AI models and consulting for clients at IBM, Mobiquity and Easytobook. His academic background includes a Ph.D. in Atmospheric Physics from Wageningen University, the Netherlands, and several well-cited papers in top-tier international scientific journals. He has received a number of honours and awards in the US, Europe, and Brazil. He is certified as a Distinguished Data Scientist by the OpenGroup, and as of 2022, he acts as a board member for the Data Scientist profession certification. In 2023, he became a visiting researcher at the Cybersecurity Lab of the Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management at Delft University.