C S Venkatakrishnan (“Venkat”) was appointed Barclays Group Chief Executive in November 2021.

Prior to his appointment as Group CEO, he was Head of Global Markets, Co-President of Barclays Bank PLC (BBPLC), and a member of the Group Executive Committee of Barclays. He has also served as Chief Risk Officer at Barclays.

Before joining Barclays in 2016, Venkat worked at JP Morgan Chase from 1994, holding senior roles in Asset Management, Investment Banking, and Risk.

Venkat holds SB, SM, and PhD degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he also serves on the Advisory Board of the Golub Centre for Finance and Policy.

Key Current Appointments

• Board Member, Institute of International Finance
• Advisory Member to the Board, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Golub Centre for Finance and Policy
• Member, UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative Leadership Council
• Chair, Corporate Partnerships Board, The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity