AD GANESH PROFILE

An accomplished business leader with 28 years of domestic and international banking experience across India, Africa, UAE, Middle East and Europe, principally with Standard Chartered Bank.

Result orientated with a proven track record of building and running large P&L businesses, identifying new growth opportunities and a strategic vision for a sustainable business model.

I thrive working in a diverse environment and my international assignments have allowed me to manage and mentor large teams across Africa, UAE, Middle East and Europe. My diverse experience across geographies, client segments and products enable me to have a holistic understanding of the banking ecosystem and future trends.

This experience holds me in good stead to bring value to organisations through:

Business strategy: I have helped articulate several strategies to create a future business model that is sustainable, scalable, client centric with clearly defined vision and execution timelines.

Financial Advisory: Recommendations on the most optimal capital structure with debt / equity mix, guidance on financing options, fundraising strategies and execution of these in a timely manner. Support corporates in divesting non-core businesses to release capital, reduce potential financial distress and increase shareholder value.

Investor Network: My strong stakeholder network with professionals in Private Equity (PE), Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) and Developmental Organisations (DOs), enables access and referrals for future capital needs of clients and a clearly defined ‘value creation plan’ for them.

Risk Management: Provide advice on developing a comprehensive yet flexible risk management framework, creating regional treasury centres, a framework to manage currency and interest rate risk for large multi-country businesses.

Alliances and partnerships: I enjoy the confidence of connecting growing local and regional players to potential investors and technical partners as they embark upon cross border expansion and help them strike alliances with local entities that aid in their growth.

Corporate Governance: Offer valuable insights to corporates on identifying and implementing suitable “corporate governance” frameworks aiding their growth and ability to attract external capital. Assist businesses in developing appropriate internal controls and eliminating potential conflicts through independent procurement operations, strong internal audit functions etc.

My experience, coupled with a strong academic background in accountancy (top 2 rank holder in CA, India), positions me strongly in leadership roles