Malik Kotadia

Global Digital Banker, Best-Selling Author and Serial Entrepreneur at Finnovation Labs

Speaker

Malik is a senior global Digital banker, FinTech expert, Futurist and acclaimed author. In his 20 year career, he has managed global roles in Multinational banks, run billion dollar businesses in various markets, driven key innovations and been a serial entrepreneur.

He spent nearly 14 years at Citibank in varied roles in Digital Banking, E-payments and Innovations, and was last SVP- Global Digital Transformation, based out of Singapore. Before that, he headed Citi’s E-payments business in the Philippines, and headed Digital Marketing and payments for Citi’s Global Consumer Bank, India.

Malik is a sought after global keynote speaker. He has chaired and spoken at 75 marquee events, addressing 10,000+ professionals in 20 locations across APAC, EU, US and Middle East on Digital Banking, Fintech, Financial Inclusion, Blockchain, and Industry 4.0.

Malik is a passionate Fintech and Blockchain ecosystem builder. He actively engages with Governments, policy makers, Multi-lateral agencies and Industry associations across the globe in his hat as Founding Director of the Global Blockchain Advisory Foundation, a global think tank dedicated to deeper engagement between industry leaders, thought leaders and progressive governments, for driving social and financial inclusion.

Malik also dons the hat of a mentor at leading Fintech accelerators in Singapore and APAC, and has been a judge at marquee hackathons and Digital awards. He has mentored 10 cutting edge Fintechs, and engaged with over 400 startups all over the world.

Malik is an acclaimed author with global readership. His first book- The New Ages- was loved by readers in two dozen countries. Two more are in the works for 2019/20. He has nearly half millions social media followers in 60 countries with a BILLION impressions!