Speaker profile: Mukund Umalkar

Mukund drives ING Wholesale Bank's innovation and collaboration initiatives within the financial technology ecosystem. With a deep understanding of emerging technologies (such as Gen AI and Digital Assets), regulatory frameworks, and the evolving needs of corporate clients, Mukund plays a pivotal role in driving digital strategy and innovation efforts - across Financial Markets, Corporate Lending, Transaction Services, Risk and Operations. Prior to joining ING, Mukund was Director, Innovation Lab London at Commonwealth Bank of Australia where he setup multiple FinTech and Industry partnerships. Mukund has over 20 years of experience in building teams, formulating transformation strategy, bringing 'outside-in-views' and driving digital/innovation initiatives.  Mukund studied Computer Science at an undergrad level and received an MBA from Booth School of Business, University of Chicago.