Recognized Financial Technology (FinTech) Leaders 2025

With over 7+ years of experience in IT and content management, Anna helps translate complex financial technologies into clear, valuable content that resonates with clients and stakeholders.

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Raj Karan Gunukula is a seasoned technology leader with 14+ years of experience driving large-scale AI, machine learning, and data infrastructure programs across fintech and commerce. He currently serves as Group Technical Program Manager at Coinbase, where he leads AI adoption across the software development lifecycle. Previously at Amazon, Raj rose to Principal TPM, founding and leading a team of TPMs supporting XXX+ engineers, scientists, and analysts to deliver flagship Generative AI and intelligent advisor solutions that scaled to over one million sellers worldwide. His career blends deep technical grounding from his B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering at IIT Dhanbad (Silver Medalist) with hands-on leadership in AI innovation, product scaling, and business transformation.

Former fintech CTO now offering fractional tech leadership to startups and scaleups. I help founders scale infrastructure, pass InfoSec due diligence, and build high-performing teams. Past experience includes Raindrop (pension SaaS, 7-figure ARR). Now supporting UK and EU startups in fintech, SaaS, and regulated industries.

Yos is a founder and software engineer in the crypto space. He has a background in software engineering and was most recently at Chainlink Labs working on onchain building blocks for the DeFi ecosystem. At Chainlink, Yos was a staff software engineer and the technical load for Chainlink Staking (a >$1B TBL DeFi protocol on Ethereum.) Before that, Yos worked in global-scale engineering teams at Grab and PayPal. He studied Computer Science at the National University of Singapore.

Marcel is the founder and CEO at CRYLO®, a crypto wealth management platform fully powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) algorithms, providing personalized crypto investment portfolios. Before that, he also founded iMi Blockchain, a global blockchain consulting and Web3 development firm. Marcel served as a board member and managing director in various companies. He was marketing manager at 3M, leading their industrial business in Switzerland. Furthermore, Marcel is a member of the Crypto Valley Association in Zug, Switzerland. Marcel studied Economics, Banking and Finance, in Zurich, Switzerland, as well as Blockchain Strategy at the University of Oxford (Saïd Business School).

I’m a passionate technologist and entrepreneur with a focus on creating impactful and scalable solutions in Fintech, payments, and emerging technologies. I thrive on solving complex problems, building innovative products, and driving transformational change. With a strong foundation in enterprise software development, SaaS, and start-ups, I combine strategic planning with hands-on execution. My expertise spans product design, engineering, scalable operations, recruitment of top talent, and overseeing the end-to-end technology lifecycle to ensure optimization and growth. I’m skilled in building products that make technology a competitive advantage while delivering real-world value. My experience includes Fintech, Edtech, and disruptive SaaS platforms, where I’ve developed scalable solutions that redefine industries. In 2024, I served as a judge for the US Fintech Awards, contributing my insights to recognize innovation in financial technology. Let’s connect to discuss scalable solutions, transformative technologies, and the future of Fintech.

Anton Titov is a FinTech entrepreneur and strategist building RemiDe, the “SWIFT for Stablecoins.” With 12+ years in FinTech, crypto, and innovation, he’s led ventures through Tenity, Ripple Xcelerator, and Google for Startups. Formerly CEO of Archway.Finance, he built fiat-to-stablecoin rails processing millions across 30+ countries with partners like Ripple, Circle, and Visa. At RemiDe, Anton is unifying banks, PSPs, and wallets through a non-custodial, compliance-first network enabling FI-to-FI stablecoin payments with instant settlement and embedded Travel-Rule identity. He’s on a mission to make financial inclusion real for emerging markets.

During my decade in IT industry I went through being a QA engineer, test manager, project manager and account executive. That kind of background gives me a good credibility to act as an advisor to Clients and help them build their products - from the idea on paper until its public rollout. I'm working with various companies, both startup and enterprise and within many industries, including fintech/banking, healthcare/medical, insurance, e-commerce and music/entertainment. I help select a proper technology, process, roadmap and team setup to ensure the most efficient way to deliver their product - that's where my production background kicks in.

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Insurance Brokerage Owner: Specializing in the Alternative Risk Transfer models and program development via Medical Benefit Captives. Broad experience in the legal, regulatory and compliance for innovative Benefit Captive design and implementation. Seeking a Brokerage that is seeking to develop their expertise in the new area.Specialties: Regulatory Compliance and formation of new Captive Insurance companies.

I’m a fintech strategist, serial entrepreneur, and transformation advisor with 15+ years of experience building and scaling financial technology across the UK, EU, US, and MENA. I’ve helped founders and banks launch 25+ digital products, secure multimillion-dollar investments, enter new regulated markets, and modernize the technology and compliance foundations behind their businesses. As Founder & CEO of DashDevs, I lead a global engineering and advisory practice focused on digital banking builds, fintech infrastructure, and core banking modernization. My teams have delivered 100+ fintech products worldwide, implemented regulator-grade AML/KYC/fraud systems, built modular platforms that cut time-to-market by 30–40%, and supported clients in raising over £100M. I also run Fintech Garden, a London-based media platform and podcast where I interview operators who’ve shipped real fintech products, navigated regulation, and built category-defining companies. Previously, I served as CTO at Twisto (Param), Interim CTO at Tarabut Gateway, and VP of Engineering at Pi1 / Dozens / Project Imagine, leading digital banking launches, infrastructure strategy, and multi-market scaling. My work centers on advisory & fractional CTO leadership, digital transformation, core banking and payments architecture, technology due diligence, licensing-aligned design, vendor orchestration, and building scalable, resilient engineering organisations. I regularly speak at global fintech events — including Finovate Europe, World Banking Forum, Fintech World Forum, Stockholm Fintech Week, Open Banking Expo, Seamless Europe, Fintech Connect — sharing practical insights on digital banking, infrastructure strategy, and execution.

Seasoned entrepreneur with over 16 years of dynamic leadership in the software industry, specializing in Next-Gen Fintech solutions. Proven track record of delivering innovative products that revolutionize financial services. Passionate about driving technological advancements and empowering businesses to thrive in the digital era. Committed to fostering strategic partnerships and delivering unparalleled value to clients worldwide. Let's connect and explore opportunities to shape the future of finance together.

Payments professional with a proven track record in merchant acquiring, underwriting, and payment security. I’ve helped merchants in travel, SaaS, and e-commerce scale to tens of millions in processing volume by optimizing payment flows, strengthening risk controls, and improving compliance. I focus on building sustainable processing solutions that balance growth with compliance, with expertise in high risk verticals, chargeback/fraud management, and payment orchestration. Passionate about the future of payments and always open to connecting with merchants and partners looking to scale securely in an evolving payments landscape.

Anant Wairagade is a Technical Lead with over 20 years of experience in Software Engineering enabling IT organizations with digital transformation and helping them become secure organizations. In his more than two decades long career, Anant has worked for financial services companies where he led the design and development of several successful products in the Security, Finance and CRM domain. Beginning of his career, Anant worked as a Technology consultant for major Financial Services companies and Banks. Anant is a thought leader in Enterprise Integrations solutions. He is expert in API based data connector development, Kafka and Messaging Middleware. Anant is also an active member of several Industry Open Standard communities. He is an IEEE Senior member and serves as Program Committee Member for several IEEE and other IT conferences.

Rahul Mewawalla has held leadership roles with technology companies across global Fortune 500 companies and Silicon Valley startups, such as Yahoo!, General Electric Company, and Nokia Corporation. He has also served as CEO, President, and Chairman across Nasdaq-listed public companies. Other operating roles include head of platforms and technology businesses, amongst other business and technology leadership roles, and as a public company board director. His experience spans industry-leading platforms, products, and infrastructure across transformative and growth enterprise and consumer businesses. Rahul has extensive technology, business, and innovation expertise and served as an Advisor to Stanford University’s Persuasive Technology Lab, Senior Advisor to the San Francisco Mayor’s Office on Innovation, Chair of Venture Capital Task Force Committee on Services and Systems, and advised the MIT-Stanford Venture Lab. He has received several awards and honors for technology, innovation, and business such as “Silicon Valley’s Top 50 Innovators,” “Top 40 under 40 Leaders” and “Future Mobile Gold Award”. He also led the U.S.’s first digital, technology, and innovation program in Silicon Valley in collaboration with the White House. He has been a speaker and judge at numerous business and technology institutions such as Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Wharton, Yale, University of California and at events such as the Red Herring CEO Conference, Federal Labs Consortium World’s Best Technologies, and the Intel Capital CEO Summit. Rahul has been featured in publications such as Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Harvard Business Review, Financial Times, Bloomberg Businessweek, Newsweek, MIT Technology Review, Fast Company, TechCrunch, VentureBeat, CNN, ABC, FOX, CBS News and Reuters. He has authored numerous business and technology articles and frequently published in publications such as Forbes and Fast Company. He has also served on the boards of six NASDAQ-listed public companies, including as audit committee chair, compensation committee chair, nomination and governance committee, strategic transactions, and M&A committees. He has also served as Chairman of NASDAQ-listed public companies. He is a SEC-qualified and board-deemed audit committee financial expert (ACFE) and also has technology and cybersecurity expertise. He has also served on advisory boards such as at Cisco, Stanford, Yale-Goldman Sachs Foundation, and on philanthropic boards such as Nobel Prize nominee SOS Children’s Villages USA. He holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and completed executive education programs at Stanford University and Harvard University.