Mona Balesh Abadi

Mona is a Senior Manager, Data Ethics and Use at Scotiabank where she works with a dedicated team of Data Ethics professionals to build a culture of data ethics at the Bank and contribute to the advancement of the field by sharing knowledge and best practices outside of the organization.

Mona is also an active member of the Scotiabank Women in Data and Analytics employee resource group that seeks to enable women’s participation and advancement in the field of Data and Analytics.

Prior to joining Scotiabank, Mona worked as a Policy Advisor on the Behavioural Insights unit of the Government of Ontario where she acted as an internal consultant helping increase the uptake and efficacy of government programs and services, using principles from psychology and economics.

Mona holds an undergraduate degree in Psychology and Economics and master’s in Economics.