Akshay Chopra

CEO

Dubai, United Arab Emirates18 yrs 6 mos experience

Key Highlights

Fintech executive with 20 years of leadership experience.
Active angel investor with 8 patents.
Published author of a bestselling book.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech executive with extensive experience in innovation and investment.

Contact

Skills

Other Skills

CEOPayment SystemsinnovationFinTechKeynote SpeakingBoard of DirectorsModeratingStart-upsStrategyStrategic PartnershipsProduct ManagementDesign ThinkingMergers & AcquisitionsLarge Group FacilitationPayments

About

Akshay is a fintech executive and venture builder focused on innovation that delivers commercial impact. With 2 decades of leadership experience in APAC and EMEA. He is also an active angel investor, published author, and regulated independent director. In addition to his executive and founding roles at Gennius and 237 Ventures, Akshay serves on several corporate, academic and advisory boards, including Fuze, MENA FinTech Association, New Economy Academy (Dubai Govt.) and Rishihood University. Akshay holds 8 patents and his former roles have included VP of Innovation & Crypto Solutions for Visa CEMEA.

Experience

After us: a tale of life beyond superintelligent ai (bestseller amazon uae)

Author

Nov 2025 – Present · 5 mos

After Us is a fiction that explores how humanity navigates a world governed by a benevolent superintlligence. Published by Jaico books, it has been praised by global thought leaders.
𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻: https://mybook.to/afterus/opt/1
Learn More: https://www.237ventures.com/after-us-book

New economy academy - أكاديمية الاقتصاد الجديد

Member of Advisory Circle

May 2025 – Present · 11 mos · United Arab Emirates

UAE Government initiative to build future-ready skills in Emirati talent.

Gennius xyz

2 roles

President & Chief Commerical Officer

Promoted

Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 3 mos

Trusted by 75+ banks and payment networks, Gennius empowers institutions to engage and reward users with unprecedented effectiveness. The Gennius platform gives greater utility to rewards programs, making it possible to redeem at 100 million + merchants around the world via a card credential. Gennius also empowers users to switch points for digital assets, pay for their favorite subscriptions, shop at e-commerce stores and more.

Advisor

May 2024 – Dec 2024 · 7 mos

Rishihood university

Board of Studies

Jun 2024 – Present · 1 yr 10 mos

Hult international business school

Adjunct Faculty

Jan 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

Fuze

Board Member, Non-Executive Director, Investor

Nov 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 5 mos

237 ventures

Angel Investor (Multiple Startups)

Sep 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

Seed and venture investments in multiple ventures, including Shopback, Hoolah, Impulse Space, Smile ID, Evolve and more.

Mena fintech association

Payments Committee Co-Chair, Advisory Board Member

Mar 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 1 mo

MFTA is the region’s Fintech industry body.

Hoolah

Angel Investor (exit)

Aug 2019 – Nov 2021 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Series A angel investor in Southeast Asia's leading Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) platform. Acquired by ShopBack in 2021.

Visa

3 roles

Vice President, Head of Innovation, Design & Crypto Solutions for CEMEA

Apr 2019 – Jan 2024 · 4 yrs 9 mos

Built and led the Innovation, Crypto & Design function for 90+ countries in Visa’s fastest growing region, CEMEA. My team of product managers, designers, engineers and sprint managers ran Visa’s Innovation Center in Dubai and the Innovation Studios in Moscow and Nairobi.
In addition to co-creating solutions with the ecosystem, the Innovation Centers also drive solutioning around new technologies such as crypto, stablecoin, CBDC, NFTs, the metaverse, BNPL, gaming, supperapps, facial payments and beyond.

Senior Director, Innovation & Digital Partnerships (Asia-Pacific) | Singapore

Promoted

Oct 2017 – Apr 2019 · 1 yr 6 mos

Founding member of Visa’s digital innovation team and the award-winning Visa Innovation Center
Ran co-creation sprints with Visa's largest partners in tech, banking, e-commerce etc. to launch new digital offerings
Led teams of business experts, product specialists, designers and engineers to build digital experiences in payments, banking and ecommerce
Built viable new IP and tools

Director, Innovation & Strategic Partnerships APAC | Visa Innovation Center Singapore

Sep 2015 – Sep 2017 · 2 yrs

Deloitte greenhouse | deloitte analytics institute

Southeast Asia Leader | Associate Director

Apr 2013 – Sep 2015 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Singapore

Started up Deloitte Greenhouse business in SEA. The Greenhouse combines design thinking, management consulting, and analytics to tackle complex challenges for clients. Originally a collaboration between Deloitte and the Singapore Government, the Greenhouse model radically transforms traditional consultancy.
I launched one of the first Greenhouses in the Deloitte network (now there are 30+) and led over 130 sprints on topics such as strategy, innovation, analytics, sustainability, risk management etc.
While the Southeast Asia Greenhouse is based in Singapore, I ran labs in countries across Asia-Pacific, including China, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Turkey, Thailand and Vietnam.

Ceb, now gartner

2 roles

Director, APAC (aquired by Gartner)

May 2011 – Apr 2013 · 1 yr 11 mos · Singapore

Acquired by Gartner in 2016.
Started up CEB's APAC business and regional HQ in Singapore. Grew to a multimillion dollar P&L with over 50 staff, and was acquired by Gartner.

Sr. Manager - Strategy & Commerical

Oct 2006 – Mar 2010 · 3 yrs 5 mos · Greater Delhi Area

Started up CEB’s India business, transforming it from a back office to a high-growth revenue generator. From zero to 100+ local clients and multimillion dollar revenues during my tenure.