In recent years, India has undergone a significant digital transformation driving benefits for the economy and wider society.

This webinar will look at the background and history of the transformation with a focus on identity and payments. We will look at the technical architecture and explore some of the market dynamics.

Against a background of change in the UK payments landscape and a Future Payments Review, reporting to the Chancellor, it will be an opportunity to consider the lessons that could be learned for digital transformation in the UK.

It will also provide a taste of some of the inter-connected debate that will take place at the UK Finance Digital Innovation Summit on 31st October.

Phillip Mind

Phillip Mind

Director Digital Technology and Innovation, UK Finance

Phillip is Director for Digital Technology and Innovation at UK Finance.   He has a particular focus on how legislative and regulatory policy im...

Phillip is Director for Digital Technology and Innovation at UK Finance.  

He has a particular focus on how legislative and regulatory policy impacts digital transformation in finance and banking. He works across the digital transformation landscape on digital identity, AI, new digital money, tokenisation, open banking and data protection.  

His previous role focussed on influencing payments strategy and regulation in the UK. Phillip has a public policy background with previous roles at HM Treasury and in local government.

He currently sits on the FCA Innovation Advisory Group and Smart Data Council.

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Rahul Soni

Rahul Soni

Platform Lead – Domestic Payments & Head of Payments Technology, India NatWest Group

Rahul Soni is responsible for NatWest’s Domestic Payments Technology Platforms and is the Head of NatWest’s Payments Technology team in India, positio...

Rahul Soni is responsible for NatWest’s Domestic Payments Technology Platforms and is the Head of NatWest’s Payments Technology team in India, positions he has held since 2021. He is passionate about data science, engineering excellence and innovative culture through consistent learning and collaboration.

Rahul has extensive experience leading Information Technology change with experience in NatWest across Retail DigiTech, Internal Audit, Risk Solutions and NatWest Markets over the last 13 years.

Before joining NatWest in 2011, Rahul worked at consulting firms Sapient, Headstrong (now Genpact) and Amsoft Systems, delivering solutions and working across the globe for various investment banks like Nomura Securities, J.P.Morgan, Barclays, Mizuho Securities & RBS. Across various asset classes cash equities, commodities (Gas, Electricity), credit derivatives & bonds.

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  • Payments regulatory and strategy specialists and executives,
  • Digital technologists,
  • Chief technology officers,
  • Chief information officers and
  • Data protection officers.

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