As EVP, Head Wholesale Digital Studio and Advanced Analytics, Amith leads the transformation of Mashreq Bank into a more Digital and Data-Driven organization. Straddling both business & technology, he manages the data estate for the Bank, its modernization, and governance while seeking opportunities to monetize this data through AI/ML, Advanced Analytics and a Digital-first mindset.

Transforming into a digital, data-driven culture is about changing attitudes, ways of thinking, and ingrained practices. It is an evolutionary process that impacts all aspects of an organization. Leading the Wholesale Digital Studio and One Data & Analytics team in the Bank is at the core of this transformation. A key focus for Amith is to break down silos within the Bank and create better customer experiences through digital-first analytics and drive innovation and FinTech investments in the Bank.

In a 21-year career, Amith has moved seamlessly between business and technology, multiple times across the world. Prior to Mashreq Bank, Amith led data analytics and digital transformation for Standard Chartered Bank, Global Banking, in Singapore for 10 years.

Amith is passionate about data-driven decision-making with contextual, intelligent analytics available at the right time across multiple channels and he looks to embed the data-driven culture everywhere he goes. Keynote speaker and active panelist for industry events, he is on the Board for two FinTech’s in India and Singapore and enthusiastically mentors fintech startups and students in Singapore & Dubai through startup bootcamps and incubators.

Amith has successfully completed an Engineering from Pune University India, a PGDM from SCMHRD India, and an MBA from University of Chicago Booth School of Business.