Nitin Palande

A commercially grounded, independently minded director with 18+ years of operating experience across financial technology, and enterprise software in APAC, the Middle East, and ANZ. Brings to the boardroom deep fluency in technology-driven business models, the governance of regulated ecosystems, and capital deployment in high-growth markets. Equipped to interrogate management on risk, competitive strategy, and ESG obligations — and to contribute meaningfully to capital allocation, M&A scrutiny, and stakeholder stewardship. Recognised for exercising independent judgment in complex regulatory environments, overseeing multi-country revenue transformation, and stewarding partnerships with card networks, central banks, and hyper-scalers. Completed the SMU–SID Directorship Programme (2025) and the SMU–SID AI Governance course (March 2026) — providing structured, board-level fluency in AI risk oversight, algorithmic accountability, and responsible technology governance.