Biography

Suparna VedBrat served as Head of Global Trading at BlackRock from July 2011 to February 2023 and oversaw the company's trading function across asset classes and regions. At BlackRock, she was responsible for driving innovation and setting the trading platform's strategic vision focused on growth and sustainable scalable trading solutions. Ms. VedBrat also served as a member of the Global Operating Committee and the Investment Subcommittee at BlackRock. Additionally, Ms. VedBrat served as the president of Strategic Solutions Consulting from January 2009 to July 2011 and as a fixed income strategy, distressed debt analyst at Bank of America from March 2004 to January 2009. Ms. VedBrat's professional career spans over 25 years in both the U.S. and Europe, and within the financial and the technology industries. She held various positions at Bank of America, ING Barings in London and Lehman Brothers in New York. She started her career as a software engineer with IBM at its research center. Ms. VedBrat is committed to advancing women in the workforce, serving on the Board of Women in Derivatives (WIND). She holds a Computer Science degree from Rutgers University and a Mathematics (Hons) degree from Delhi University, India.