Home: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Birthplace: Calcutta, India. Profession: IT professional. Organization: Bank of Montreal. Title: CIO, B2B Banking. Significant other: Mona Daga. Languages spoken: English and Hindi.
Current project: B2B banking and credit. Latest contribution to others: Working with Ekal Canada. What’s been your big (or biggest) leap? Learning AI. Hobbies: Travel and tennis. Recent travel or adventure: Costa Rica. Last book read: The Longevity Diet, by Valter Longo. Recently viewed recommendation: Huberman Lab, hosted by Andrew Huberman.
Personality profile: Decisive and action-oriented. What is your greatest joy? Success at work. What is your greatest fear? Failure. What is your guilty pleasure? Binge-watching. What natural talent have you neglected? Sports. What is at the top of your bucket list? Retirement. How do you relieve stress? Walking. What ingredient is essential to your perfect vacation? A nice hotel.
What was your favorite college course? History. What book have you repeatedly read? Bhagavad Gita. Besides your parents, who has had the greatest influence on your life? My grandparents. What is your go-to source of news and information? X (formerly Twitter). What is your go-to source of creative inspiration? YouTube podcasts. What company or organization do you most admire? Goldman Sachs. What personal circumstance has had the greatest influence on your life? My marriage.
What is your big idea?
Transform banking with AI.
What change are you working on to effect in your profession or field? Enabling AI across banking. What change would you like to see in the world? Free schooling for all children. What message do you want to send out into the world? Give back. What widely held belief do you reject? Redistribution of wealth.
Who would you like to spend an evening with, in heaven? My grandfather. As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? Entrepreneur. After your loved ones, what object would you first save from your burning home? Family pictures. How would you choose to spend tomorrow, if you knew it was your last day on earth? Calling family and friends. What advice would you give your younger self? Smell the roses. What day in your life would you choose to re-live? My daughter’s birth. What period in your life would you do differently, if you could? My twenties.
Personal mission: Empowering others. Personal motto: Deliver. Desired epitaph: He gave his best.
