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Girish Malhotra is Head of the New Economy Group at IDFC FIRST Bank, where he leads the Bank’s engagement with startups, venture capital and private equity firms, and digital‑native businesses. His focus is on building ecosystem partnerships and leveraging the Bank’s platform to support the growth and scaling needs of innovation‑led enterprises.

Mr. Malhotra has over 25 years of experience across consumer finance, retail lending, credit cards, and insurance, working with banks, fintech, and financial services institutions across India, the UAE, and Vietnam. Prior to joining IDFC FIRST Bank, he was Director at a consumer‑focused fintech in the UAE and earlier served as Senior Advisor to the Board at FE CREDIT in Vietnam, where he led the bancassurance business and launched a fully digital mobile platform with end‑to‑end P\&L responsibility.

Mr. Malhotra spent 16 years at Citibank India, holding senior leadership roles including Senior Vice President and Director – Credit Card Alliances, managing a portfolio of over one million cards.

Mr. Malhotra completed the Advanced Development Program at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, holds an MBA in Marketing and Finance from IMSAR, MDU, and a B.Sc. (Honours) from Delhi University.

Chaitanya Suvanam is Head of the New Economy Group at IDFC FIRST Bank, where he leads the Bank’s engagement with startups, venture capital and private equity firms, and digital‑native businesses. His focus is on building ecosystem partnerships and leveraging the Bank’s platform to support the growth and scaling needs of innovation‑led enterprises.

Mr. Suvanam has over 25 years of experience across consumer finance, retail lending, credit cards, and insurance, working with banks, fintech, and financial services institutions across India, the UAE, and Vietnam. Prior to joining IDFC FIRST Bank, he was Director at a consumer‑focused fintech in the UAE and earlier served as Senior Advisor to the Board at FE CREDIT in Vietnam, where he led the bancassurance business and launched a fully digital mobile platform with end‑to‑end P\&L responsibility.

Mr. Suvanam spent 16 years at Citibank India, holding senior leadership roles including Senior Vice President and Director – Credit Card Alliances, managing a portfolio of over one million cards.

Mr. Suvanam completed the Advanced Development Program at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, holds an MBA in Marketing and Finance from IMSAR, MDU, and a B.Sc. (Honours) from Delhi University.

Giriraj Chundawat is Head of the New Economy Group at IDFC FIRST Bank, where he leads the Bank’s engagement with startups, venture capital and private equity firms, and digital‑native businesses. His focus is on building ecosystem partnerships and leveraging the Bank’s platform to support the growth and scaling needs of innovation‑led enterprises.

Mr. Chundawat has over 25 years of experience across consumer finance, retail lending, credit cards, and insurance, working with banks, fintech, and financial services institutions across India, the UAE, and Vietnam. Prior to joining IDFC FIRST Bank, he was Director at a consumer‑focused fintech in the UAE and earlier served as Senior Advisor to the Board at FE CREDIT in Vietnam, where he led the bancassurance business and launched a fully digital mobile platform with end‑to‑end P\&L responsibility.

Mr. Chundawat spent 16 years at Citibank India, holding senior leadership roles including Senior Vice President and Director – Credit Card Alliances, managing a portfolio of over one million cards.

Mr. Chundawat completed the Advanced Development Program at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, holds an MBA in Marketing and Finance from IMSAR, MDU, and a B.Sc. (Honours) from Delhi University.

Subham Rattan is Head of the New Economy Group at IDFC FIRST Bank, where he leads the Bank’s engagement with startups, venture capital and private equity firms, and digital‑native businesses. His focus is on building ecosystem partnerships and leveraging the Bank’s platform to support the growth and scaling needs of innovation‑led enterprises.

Mr. Rattan has over 25 years of experience across consumer finance, retail lending, credit cards, and insurance, working with banks, fintech, and financial services institutions across India, the UAE, and Vietnam. Prior to joining IDFC FIRST Bank, he was Director at a consumer‑focused fintech in the UAE and earlier served as Senior Advisor to the Board at FE CREDIT in Vietnam, where he led the bancassurance business and launched a fully digital mobile platform with end‑to‑end P\&L responsibility.

Mr. Rattan spent 16 years at Citibank India, holding senior leadership roles including Senior Vice President and Director – Credit Card Alliances, managing a portfolio of over one million cards.

Mr. Rattan completed the Advanced Development Program at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, holds an MBA in Marketing and Finance from IMSAR, MDU, and a B.Sc. (Honours) from Delhi University.

Raunaq Jaisinghani is Head of the New Economy Group at IDFC FIRST Bank, where he leads the Bank’s engagement with startups, venture capital and private equity firms, and digital‑native businesses. His focus is on building ecosystem partnerships and leveraging the Bank’s platform to support the growth and scaling needs of innovation‑led enterprises.

Mr. Jaisinghani has over 25 years of experience across consumer finance, retail lending, credit cards, and insurance, working with banks, fintech, and financial services institutions across India, the UAE, and Vietnam. Prior to joining IDFC FIRST Bank, he was Director at a consumer‑focused fintech in the UAE and earlier served as Senior Advisor to the Board at FE CREDIT in Vietnam, where he led the bancassurance business and launched a fully digital mobile platform with end‑to‑end P\&L responsibility.

Mr. Jaisinghani spent 16 years at Citibank India, holding senior leadership roles including Senior Vice President and Director – Credit Card Alliances, managing a portfolio of over one million cards.

Mr. Jaisinghani completed the Advanced Development Program at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, holds an MBA in Marketing and Finance from IMSAR, MDU, and a B.Sc. (Honours) from Delhi University.