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Darshita Gillies

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Politics & Governance

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My aim is to upgrade the human operating system.

Darshita is a millennial, born in Mumbai, India to a non-English speaking conservative Hindu family.

After qualifying with an M.Com & as ‘47th all-India rank’ Chartered Accountant she worked with board directors of Standard Chartered.

After banking, she has co-founded 2 companies: Ease on Edge & Blu Dot Advisory, as vehicles to address complex interpersonal, business and societal challenges in a more sustainable, conscious, and strategic way.

She works closely with the UN, Religious Institutions, Governments, MNCs, Non-Profits, fellow Impact Investors and Family offices.

Her experience builds on and blends 4 facets – ‘Finance and Strategy’, ‘Leadership Development’, ‘Technology’ and ‘Planetary Sustainability’.

“The combination of my professional background as a Chartered Accountant, Investment Banker, Executive Coach, Impact Investing and FinTech/ Blockchain Specialist empowers me to take a holistic approach for every client and project, and bring a lot more skills and perspectives to the table. My aim is to leverage the power of emerging technologies through integrated commercial applications to address the complex business and societal challenges we face in a more sustainable, conscious, and strategic way. I work closely with the UN and Inter-Governmental Organisations, Religious Institutions, Governments, MNCs, Non-Profits, fellow Impact Investors as well as Family offices.”