The Chief Strategy Advisor at Intellect Design Arena, Banesh Prabhu is a Fintech services veteran and pioneer in Technology & Operations Solutions Management. He has developed and implemented global strategies for executing digital capabilities and servicing of clients. He has managed senior global responsibilities in Operations, Distribution and Technology for over 30 years, of which 23 years were in Citibank, where he was responsible for servicing clients in 55+ international markets. During these years, he pioneered the creation of several global Centres of Excellence for Operations& Technology that included implementing Digital Services.

In his last role, Banesh was a member of the Executive Committee and Head of the Technology & Operations Group for one of Thailand’s leading Universal banking groups, Siam Commercial Bank. He has been and is presently an investor in Fintech start-ups, a Board Director, and a Senior Advisor with Boston Consulting Group (BCG).