PIYUSH GUPTA

CEO, DBS GROUP BANKING SUPREMO AND FRIEND TO ANIMALS

Piyush Gupta was appointed CEO of DBS Group in 2009, and he has helped the banking giant enjoy healthy growth in the years since. DBS is now the largest bank in Singapore and Southeast Asia, and reported a 37 per cent increase in its Q2 2021 net profit from a year ago to $1.7 billion. This beat the average forecast of $1.42 billion, according to estimates compiled by Refinitiv, and is commendable in the face of an ongoing pandemic.

Among other initiatives, Gupta was an enthusiastic proponent of DBS’S push towards digitalisation. The Singapore permanent resident, whose experience spans both frontline and support functions, comes from a background of banking operations and technology. Under his current tenure, DBS has created new data governance structures, trained more than 18,000 employees in data skills, launched a consumer app and engaged in other future-ready initiatives.

DID YOU KNOW?

Gupta is a nature lover and co-chairman of Birdlife International, a global partnership of organisations that aims to conserve birds as well as their habitats and worldwide biodiversity.