CEO – ISB-DLabs, ISBs incubator, accelerator, and investment arm
Nirvikar has had a diverse career as a CEO, banker, strategist, entrepreneur, angel investor, and fintech expert. He is currently co-authoring an MIT press publication on ‘The Economics of Fintech’ along with Frank J. Fabozzi and Michael Imerman. He also mentors start-ups at the Silicon Valley based accelerator Plug and Play and has supported Stanford Seed (Stanford Institute for Innovation in Developing Economies) companies and a Silicon Valley start-up as a strategic advisor.
During his career, he held positions at ICICI, Citibank, Bank of America, First Abu Dhabi Bank, India -CEO, and Suzuki Motors India. An entrepreneur and innovator at heart, Nirvikar has been an entrepreneur twice in his career setting up vacation rental and automotive marketplaces. Nirvikar played a key role in setting up the UAE India Business Council (UIBC), steering it as Founding Director and Board Chair.