Nikesh Lalchandani
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Nikesh Lalchandani’s parents migrated from India in the late 1960s to Australia, where Nikesh was born. His first home, located next door to a bank, was in Strathfield, Sydney, the land of the Wangai people of the Eora nation. Nikesh was educated at Sydney Grammar School, and later studied engineering, computer science, and finance. He has travelle....
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Nikesh Lalchandani’s parents migrated from India in the late 1960s to Australia, where Nikesh was born. His first home, located next door to a bank, was in Strathfield, Sydney, the land of the Wangai people of the Eora nation. Nikesh was educated at Sydney Grammar School, and later studied engineering, computer science, and finance. He has travelled broadly and has been an early member or founder of startups, some of which now are or have been acquired by multinationals. He has been a professional services consultant and worked directly on large and small transformation initiatives for traditional organisations, neo banks, fintechs and government. Nikesh has extensive experience in all the Australian Big Four banks, including the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, where he held executive and head-of positions in emerging technology, innovation and payments. Nikesh has had the good fortune of being in the middle of many innovations of our time, from mainstream payments to blockchain and artificial intelligence. He has held board positions with startups and is the Chair of the NSW branch executive of the Australian Computer Society where he is a certified professional member. Nikesh is also a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and has taken the Banking and Finance oath. He now lives in the Sutherland Shire of Sydney with his wife, two daughters and their pet dog.