# Kabir Barday

> Kabir Barday is the Atlanta-based founder and former CEO of OneTrust, now a board member focused on its long-term vision and strategy. A Georgia Tech computer science graduate, he developed his interest in privacy while working at AirWatch and formally launched OneTrust in 2016. His career connects family entrepreneurship, enterprise software and the growing demands of responsible data and AI use.

- **Role:** Founder and Board Member at OneTrust
- **Organizations:** OneTrust, AirWatch, VMware, Georgia Institute of Technology, Aspen Institute, International Association of Privacy Professionals, TiE Atlanta
- **From:** Atlanta, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.S. in Computer Science; certificate in entrepreneurship, Georgia Institute of Technology
- **Known for:** Founded OneTrust, which ranked first on the 2020 Inc. 5000., Received national EY Entrepreneur Of The Year recognition in 2019., Named to the inaugural Georgia Tech 40 Under 40 class in 2020.

## Career timeline

- **2009** — Graduated from Georgia Tech with a B.S. in Computer Science.
- **2010** — Joined AirWatch, working with enterprise customers and later in product management.
- **2014** — VMware acquired AirWatch for approximately $1.54 billion.
- **2015** — Began developing the idea for OneTrust; AirWatch privacy work received an HPE-IAPP privacy innovation award.
- **2016** — Formally launched OneTrust.
- **2019** — OneTrust announced a $200 million Series A at a $1.3 billion valuation; Barday received EY entrepreneurship recognition.
- **2020** — OneTrust ranked first on the Inc. 5000; Barday joined Georgia Tech’s inaugural 40 Under 40 class.
- **2023** — Selected as an Aspen Institute Henry Crown Fellow; OneTrust announced $150 million in funding at a $4.5 billion valuation.
- **2026-02** — Transitioned from CEO to a strategic advisory role on OneTrust’s board as John Heyman became CEO.

## Achievements

- Founded OneTrust, which ranked first on the 2020 Inc. 5000.
- Received national EY Entrepreneur Of The Year recognition in 2019.
- Named to the inaugural Georgia Tech 40 Under 40 class in 2020.
- Selected for the Aspen Institute’s 2023 Henry Crown Fellowship class.
- Holds the IAPP Fellow of Information Privacy designation.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — OneTrust appointed John Heyman CEO on February 9; Barday remained a board member in a strategic advisory role.

## Links

- Website: https://www.onetrust.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kbarday
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/kbarday

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Last updated: 2026-10-25