With over 25 years in global banking and financial services, Ramas Venkat has an exceptional track record in growing businesses within the Banking and Payments sectors. Currently, Ramas is the co-founder of Karplexus, a boutique financial technology firm that is revolutionizing products and solutions for real-time payments and open banking.

As the former Regional Managing Director of FIS South Asia, Ramas brings invaluable experience from a Fortune 500 company, excelling in corporate strategy, sales, and business development, as well as delivery and operations. Under his leadership, the South Asia region became the fastest-growing international market for FIS.

Ramas has extensive experience working across multiple geographies, from Western Europe to all parts of Asia Pacific, making him a highly sought-after market and solution expert. His wealth of domain expertise and knowledge of market practices add significant value to any conversation.

An engineering graduate from the University of Mysore and an MBA from IIM – Lucknow, Ramas has, for the past three years, shaped strategy and direction at Hotfoot, contributing significantly to its success with his vast experience.