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Nish Kotecha is a serial entrepreneur specializing in technology, fintech and social enterprises, and he is the Co-founder and Chair of Finboot. Finboot is a technology company that gives its world class customers a competitive edge through accelerating their digital transformation.

Finboot has developed MARCO, an ecosystem which brings together blockchain technologies in one place, connecting multiple ledgers simultaneously. It enables companies to incorporate blockchain within their value and supply chains, bringing traceability, transparency and compliance which, in turn, helps them meet sustainability and ESG requirements while also increasing operational efficiency.

Previously, he founded Geosansar, a fintech pioneer created in India to provide financial inclusion to the 600 million unbanked. Combining technology and traditional opening models, Geosansar became the primary banking service provider for over 25 million customers.

He started his career as an Investment Banker at Lehman Brothers, JP Morgan, Barclays (BZW) and founded an advisory boutique, Sphere Partners.