Joshua Abeles, Head Acquisitions

Josh is a creative and methodical problem solver with more than twenty-five years leadership experience in operations, governance, information security, and technology transformation. He recently completed a book on governance and data privacy challenges, which will be published by Harvard University Press. Josh has worked for the Fortune 100, AmLaw 100, Big 4, and was a pioneer in the business process outsourcing space, having built operations from the ground up in India, Thailand and the Philippines. He is the co-founder of ProTem Global Partners, which focuses on solving big data challenges with the application of analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and automation. Josh is a Certified Information Security Manager and a member of ISACA (Information Systems Audit and Control Association) and IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals). Josh graduated from Purchase College and also attended Tel Aviv University, where he majored in history and political philosophy.