Darshita Gillies

— Flower

— CHALLENGE

Unsustainable progress continues while billions still lack access to basic necessities.

— OPPORTUNITY

We have the understanding, capability and resources to reset the trajectory, and leave a deeply empowering impact on the next generation.

— CONTRIBUTION

My Ikigai (Japanese for “reason for being”) is to catalyse profound positive change in environmental, social, political, economic, financial and human consciousness through technological innovation and mobilization of investments.

— Stem

Excellence

– Planetary Sustainability
– Financial Technologies (Fintech), Blockchain Applications Strategy
– Strategic Growth & Digital Marketing
– Data Science & Simplifying Complexity
– Thought Leadership & Public Speaking
– Finance, Portfolio Management & Impact Investing
– Building Purposeful Partnerships & Facilitating Multi-stakeholder Dialogues
– Life, Executive & Systems Coaching

Experience

– Founder & Ceo, Maanch – Global Platform For Impactful Investments (Technology)
– Director, Blu Dot Advisory – Global System Integration Advisory (Planetary Sustainability)
– Managing Partner, Ease On Edge – Experiential Coaching For Global Influencers (Leadership Development)
– Manager, Standard Chartered Bank – Operational Risk & Investment Banking (Finance)

Education

– Fintech & Blockchain Strategy, Said Business School, Oxford University
– Business Sustainability Management, Cisl, Cambridge University
– Certified Leadership Coach And Facilitator
– Nationally-ranked Chartered Accountant, Icai
– Bachelors And Masters In Commerce, Narsee Monjee College, Mumbai University

— Roots

“The best way to become a billionaire is to help a billion people.”

From humble beginnings in Mumbai, India, in a non-English-speaking conservative family, I am a global citizen, an Entrepreneur, Impact Investor, Philanthropist and Blockchain & Sustainability Evangelist based in London, UK.