Avtar Benning
Director
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Based in London, Avtar is a director in our Data and Analytics Practice.

He brings a wealth of experience in risk analytics, gained throughout Europe across all areas of financial services. Prior to joining Oliver Wyman, Avtar worked for a range of Tier 1 banks, challenger banks, rating agencies, and the UK regulator.

I thrive on turning complex challenges into actionable insights, helping businesses make data-driven decisions with clarity and confidence

Avtar’s engagements focus on using data and analytics to design innovative solutions for complex analytical challenges across a range of clients and problems. Noteworthy client work includes successfully supporting several leading banks in delivering large multi-year risk programs with high regulatory risk. More recently, Avtar has been concentrating on the intersection of risk and artificial intelligence (AI), specifically developing novel techniques for validating AI models.

Beyond work, Avtar is passionate about exploring various music genres, with a particular love for Blues and Reggae and their rich, soulful history.

He holds a master’s degree in applied mathematics from Imperial College London.