Speaker Profile

Current Roles and Positions

• Chairman (Non-Executive), Fintech Convergence Council (FCC)
• Chairman Emeritus (Non-Executive), Payments Council of India (PCI)
• Global Fintech Festival (GFF): Founding and Advisory Board Member
• Independent Director, Satya MicroCapital, Ditya Finance etc.
• Start-up Investor: Zimyo, FPS Technology, Tyke etc.
• Strategic Venture Partner (Non-Executive): Beams Venture Fund (Fintech Growth Stage fund)
• Advisor: Multiple Local and Global Conglomerates (Confidential)

Degrees

• Commerce and Law Graduate 1990
• Company Secretary: Professional Membership with Institute of Company Secretaries of India 1995
• MBA with Specialization in Finance from Mumbai University 1997

Career

• 1995: Joined a Cement Manufacturing Company as Management Trainee
• 1997: Joined Tata Consulting Services in Management Consulting Division
• 2000: Joined Essel Group to set up multiple businesses in Financial Services as founder e.g. Intrex India Limited, ITX Trade Exchange, ItzCash Card Ltd.
• 2017: Last Position held at ItzCash, Managing Director & CEO

Special Contributions

• Member of RBI GIRO Committee, Member of Dr. Watal Committee on Framework for Digital Committee at Niti Ayog etc.
• Regular Media Articles, Interviews, and discussion on various subjects related to Digital Payments, Fintech and Macro Digital Economy Issues, Regular Key-notes, Panel discussion at various local and global conferences and seminars.