Our Panel of Experts
Timothy Barker-Simson
The Chief Growth Officer for DRSL AI that specialises in enterprise Generative AI strategy and implementation. His experience includes executive roles at Microsoft, leading Asia Banking and the ANZ Customer Transformation team, and consulting at PwC Technology Advisory. He works with Samvad Consulting to help B2B fintechs gain the enterprise credibility and GTM strategy they need to secure major deals in the complex Australia and New Zealand markets
His Capability Specialisation includes:
Strategic GTM & Execution
AI & Digital Transformation
Complex Enterprise Sales Velocity
Anupam Nagar
Anupam is a senior Go-To-Market and Partnerships Leader specialising in helping global technology startups and scale-ups establish and expand their B2B presence across the ANZ and APAC markets. He brings extensive experience from leadership roles at global technology organisations, where he developed partner ecosystems, led major alliances, and drove strategic growth across enterprise and commercial segments in India, South-East Asia, and ANZ. He now advises overseas technology companies on partner-led market entry, ecosystem development, and revenue acceleration, providing on-the-ground expertise to navigate the complexities of the ANZ/APAC channel landscape while helping founders build enterprise credibility and scalable go-to-market strategies.
His Capability Specialisation includes:
Partner Ecosystem Strategy and Execution
Market Entry and Growth Acceleration for ANZ/APAC
Channel-Led Go-To-Market and Strategic Alliances
Enterprise Sales Enablement and Deal Velocity
Ritesh Srivastava
Ritesh is the expert organisations call when banking tech projects stall, costs blow out, or timelines collapse. With over 25 years across Oracle, Temenos, Infosys, and major financial institutions worldwide, he’s led fast, high-impact turnarounds in complex environments. Whether it’s core banking transitions, AI integrations, or commercial renegotiations, Ritesh gets in, stabilises chaos, cuts waste, and delivers.
Drawing from experience as a serial entrepreneur, Ritesh brings a blend of technical depth and commercial insight that’s essential for leading impactful change.
Ritesh recently led and completed a full core and internet banking replacement in 4 months (a project originally scoped for 12–16 months) including retail and business banking, full data migration, regulatory compliance, and legal-commercial negotiations.
His Capability Specialisation includes:
High-Stakes Crisis Commander
Core Banking Transformer
Multi-Million Contract Negotiator