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title: "Abhishek Bharti - Managing Director in New York City Metropolitan Area | Tal"
description: "Meet Abhishek Bharti, Cybersecurity & AI Managing Director | Board Advisor & Investor | Championing Cyber Strategy & Transformation for Financial Services | Global Cyber & Privacy Regulations | AI Governance | Trusted Advisor to C-Suite based in New York City Metropolitan Area."
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# Abhishek Bharti on Tal

## Headline

Cybersecurity & AI Managing Director \| Board Advisor & Investor \| Championing Cyber Strategy & Transformation for Financial Services \| Global Cyber & Privacy Regulations \| AI Governance \| Trusted Advisor to C\-Suite

## About

I serve as a trusted partner to C\-suite executives and Board members, guiding global enterprises through complex Cybersecurity Strategy, program maturity transformations, and high\-stakes regulatory landscapes\. With 25\+ years of deep technical acumen and strategic consulting experience, I architect resilient security frameworks that protect multi\-million dollar assets and enable secure digital innovation\. Throughout my career at elite consulting institutions, I have specialized in bridging the gap between technical cyber risk and enterprise business objectives\. My expertise spans highly regulated sectors, including Financial Services \(Banking, Capital Markets, Asset Management, Insurance\) and Life Sciences\. Have also worked in other sectors including Technology, Media & Telecom as well as Manufacturing & Retail\. Whether designing an enterprise\-wide Information Security Management System \(ISMS\) or guiding an organization through IPO readiness, my focus is always on driving measurable performance improvement\. 💼 Executive Areas of Focus Cyber Strategy & Governance: Building risk\-aligned roadmaps, comprehensive security control frameworks, and high\-impact board reporting mechanisms to translate cyber risk into business value\. Regulatory Navigation & IPO Readiness: Leading compliance strategies for SEC, NY DFS Part 500, SOX, and global privacy mandates \(China CSL, DSL, PIPL\)\. Threat & Vulnerability Management: Overseeing advanced Purple Team \(Red Team / Blue Team\) collaborations, spear\-phishing simulations, and infrastructure reviews\. Resilience & Response: Designing robust Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery \(BCDR\) programs alongside rapid Incident Response frameworks\. Emerging Tech & Cryptography: Securing next\-generation environments across Cloud, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, and Public\-Key Infrastructure \(PKI\)\. 🚀 The Differentiator 25\+ Years of Leadership: A proven history of directing and executing large\-scale, multi\-million dollar information security transformations\. Board Advisor, Ecosystem Investor & IPO Specialist: Holds pivotal board advisory roles, guides high\-growth companies through comprehensive IPO cybersecurity readiness, and actively invests in early\-stage startups as well as advising them for growth\. Technical Foundation: Grounded in a Master of Science \(M\.S\.\) in Computer Science, ensuring a peer\-level understanding of both engineering and executive domains\. Industry Thought Leadership: Frequent guest speaker at premier global forums, including SIFMA, ISC2 & ISACA, sharing actionable insights on the evolving threat landscape\.

## Location

New York City Metropolitan Area

## Work experience

Managing Director at Accenture, Sep 2026 \- Present · 3 mos, New York City Metropolitan Area, Trusted advisor to help clients address their most critical cybersecurity challenges\. Partnering with clients and colleagues to strengthen cyber resilience, accelerate transformation, regulatory compliance and build trust in a rapidly evolving digital world\.

Various C\- Suite Roles \- CISO, COO & CEO at bitFlyer USA, Sep 2023 \- Oct 2025 · 2 yrs 2 mos, • Oversee business operations, administration and optimizing controls and operational capabilities\. • Transform the information security function and address regulatory compliance requirements\. Led the successful transition to a new banking partner to keep operations running and business back on track towards path of profitability\. • Coordinated with teams in EU and Japan to establish better governance and oversight practices including new policies and controls\. • Designed and developed new tracking and control enforcement templates for teams to follow and keep control owners and employees accountable\. • Supported compliance efforts by working directly with regulators and examiners from various US States including specifically NY DFS to ensure compliance with virtual currency business requirements\.

Advisory Board Member at Reveal Risk, Aug 2023 \- Sep 2026 · 3 yrs 2 mos

Managing Director at PwC, Sep 2010 \- Jul 2023 · 12 yrs 11 mos, New York, NY, Lead the Cybersecurity Risk & Regulatory team, responsible for managing Information Security Assessments, Security Maturity Evaluations, Regulatory Compliance, IPO Readiness, SEC Compliance, ISO 27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, SANS, Business Continuity / Disaster Recovery, Privacy and IT Audit related engagements\. Multi\-industry \(Banking & Financial, FinTech, Crypto, Asset Management, Retail & Consumer, Manufacturing and Pharmaceuticals\) as well as global work experience working in US, UK, India, Japan and Oman\.

Principal Consultant at PwC India, Sep 2009 \- Jun 2010 · 10 mos, Part of the Performance Improvement practice of PwC\. Responsible for large IT Infrastructure, Information Security and IT Audit related projects\.

## Education

MCA, Computer Science, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra

BSc\., Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, University of lucknow

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