Sanjiv Purushotham

Founder & CEO, Bridge Solutions | Advisory Council Member, Fintech Tuesdays | Executive Council Member, Singapore Business Council (UAE) | Ambassador, Singapore Fintech Festival

Sanjiv Purushotham is a global fintech leader with over 30 years of experience at the intersection of financial services, technology, and policy. Having held senior leadership roles at Mastercard, American Express, Citibank, and Uber, he has created multi-million-dollar business streams, managed portfolios exceeding USD 500 million, and advanced financial inclusion for more than 500 million people worldwide.

As Founder & CEO of Bridge Solutions, Sanjiv drives market entry, innovation, and regulatory alignment for fintechs and financial institutions across the Middle East, India, and Singapore. He has led groundbreaking initiatives including digital payments, BNPL solutions, digital wallets, and stablecoin-based settlement protocols, while also spearheading the MAS-backed APIX platform connecting fintech ecosystems in over 30 countries.

A founding member of Fintech Tuesdays and an Executive Council member of the Singapore Business Council (UAE), Sanjiv is recognized for building trusted dialogue between governments, regulators, and innovators.
At Singapore Fintech Festival, he brings his unique ability to moderate dynamic discussions, balancing strategic insights with practical outcomes that matter to policymakers, investors, and innovators alike

Sanjiv has an abiding love for family, including his golden retriever and his son, a mech engineer from UBC, and his wife, who is an awesome journalist. Sanjiv enjoys staying active and finds opportunities to run, row and occasionally jive and play squash even if he isn't particularly good at them. He is also an aviation buff and loves learning about all aspects of the industry.

If you would like to connect with Sanjiv, you can find him on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/sanjivpurushotham. He can also be reached via email at sanjiv@bridgeto.us.