Nadeem Shaikh

Nadeem is a globally recognized voice in the Digital Financial Services industry. Having lived and worked globally, and grown a range of businesses, he has a unique insight as a business leader, innovator, venture capitalist, philanthropist and entrepreneur. Over the past decade, he has been at the heart of the “Fintech” revolution. Recognizing that the fundamental needs of consumers were changing and no longer subject to predefined industry silos, Nadeem began exploring “Financial Wellness” by raising one of the first venture capital funds dedicated to this space in 2016. Today, he is focused on building businesses that provide financial wellness to millions of consumer and small businesses. As a founder and managing partner at the venture-building and investment studio in Pakistan, Neem Exponential, Nadeem is helping to scale such ventures across Pakistan. Nadeem is also the co-founder and Chairman of The Future Farm, a global firm dedicated to bringing emotional resilience, vulnerability and mental health into the world of entrepreneurs. Over the last 25 years, he has held many senior executive roles in the financial services industry globally and was also the co-founder and CEO of Anthemis – one of the first early stage venture capital and advisory firms dedicated to Fintech. Nadeem has held numerous non-executive positions and gives his time to impact driven businesses including Access Afya, which runs clinics and a healthy schools programme for children in Nairobi and Prospero World, a charity which aims to enrich society through the arts and CARE Pakistan (UK) which provides free education to Pakistani children. Nadeem is a frequent global speaker on topics ranging from innovation culture, developing ecosystems, financial wellness, diversity and building agile companies.