Neeraj Aggarwal is the Chair of the Asia-Pacific region for The Boston Consulting Group and a member of the Executive Committee. He oversees BCG’s business in Australia, China, India, Japan, South Korea, and South-East Asia. The region is home to almost one-third of global fortune 500 companies, half of all unicorns, and more than half the world's megacities.
Prior to this, Neeraj had led the BCG India office from 2015-18 timeframe. Neeraj has over 25 years of experience with clients spanning multiple sectors and has worked across geographies ranging from Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North America.
He has worked closely with more than 100 CEOs over the years in different geographies. In his current role, Neeraj spends a lot of time working with CEOs and Chairpersons in helping them think through their mandates, set their agendas and improve the effectiveness of their organizations. He is inspired by clients who challenge conventional wisdom and set new standards for the world to follow.
More recently, a lot of Neeraj’s work has been focused on disruptive impact of AI & Digital as well as climate and sustainability across businesses. Neeraj is very passionate about technology and its potential to transform businesses and society for the better and has played a key role in shaping BCG’s future direction in the area of AI as well as climate and sustainability.
Neeraj is the author of multiple publications. He writes on the topic of leadership, technology, innovation, climate & sustainability as well as Asia-Pacific being an important blueprint for the changing world. Over the years, Neeraj has been an active participant in WEF Davos, B20 and other industry association dialogues.
Prior to BCG, Neeraj worked at Cadence Design Systems, a Silicon Valley based Electronic Design Automation Firm. He holds a degree in BTech in Computer Science from IIT Delhi, Masters in CS from OSU, and an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad. He received the Alumni Achiever award from IIM Ahmedabad.
Neeraj has also played a seminal role in setting up Plaksha University and chairs its Board of Trustees. The university seeks to reimagine technology education and undertake transformative research to address grand challenges.
Roundtable 2
Invite-Only
Artificial intelligence (AI) presents the opportunity to revolutionise financial services, and change how operations, risk management, and customer engagement can be conducted. With most global financial institutions already embracing AI, the industry is poised for transformative change.
This roundtable promises a dynamic exchange of ideas between top regulators and leading financial institutions from Asia and Europe, focusing on the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities surrounding AI and its regulation on a global scale. Participants will delve into the dual perspectives: that of financial institutions striving to embrace this technology as swiftly as possible, and the regulator's viewpoint on the burgeoning demand for specific AI regulation.
Two key questions will be explored by participants:
- What can financial institutions expect from regulators as they navigate their AI journeys (including both hard laws and best practice guidelines)?
- How can we create the right conditions to catalyse responsible AI innovation and experimentation?
Through this discussion, we aim to uncover common ground and formulate a path that encourages and supports AI innovation and experimentation in financial services, while simultaneously establishing the necessary safeguards and mechanisms to ensure ethical and responsible AI practices.
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