I currently work as Group Chief Strategy Officer at SBM Holdings Ltd. Earlier, I have, for around 15 years, been actively involved in the banking and financial services sector, with wide-ranging experience and expertise gained in economic and industry research and analysis as well as the various stages of the strategic planning process. Leading teams, I have acted as the Deputy Head of the Strategy, Research and Development department of MCB Group, as Head of the Strategic Research and Intelligence unit as well as the Lead Economist of the organisation. Prior to that, I worked as Economic Consultant at KPMG Mauritius for 2 years, while participating in influential projects and studies for private and public sector clients.For more than a decade, I have closely contributed to the sustained growth and development of a leading financial services player in Mauritius, underpinned by active engagement in terms of intelligence gathering, dedicated research/analysis, strategic planning, investor relations and stakeholder interactions. Alongside leading teams, I shouldered essential and critical responsibilities that helped to underpin the sound performance of the organisation, its market diversification endeavours and its strengthened goodwill vis-à-vis multiple stakeholders, particularly amidst a tough operating environment.While embracing an open intellectual and cultural mindset, I have remained a results-oriented person on the professional front, with emphasis laid on emotional intelligence, team synergies and continuous learning. On the personal front, I nurtured a sensitive approach vis-à-vis complex topics and challenges facing world populations, societies and communities, whether economic, social or environmental.