Gurdeep Singh Kohli

Gurdeep is a member of SC Ventures at Standard Chartered Bank and is based in London. As one of the founding members, he has been responsible for setting up SC Ventures with a focus on building new business models, client co-creation and venture incubation. Prior to joining SC Ventures in April 2018, Gurdeep was a Managing Director with Group Strategy and led a variety of strategic discussions for the Bank’s Management Team and the Board. 

 Gurdeep has over 20 years of experience in financial services strategy, innovation and venture building. He started his career with McKinsey & Co in India. At the time of leaving the Firm, he was a Knowledge Expert, leading the Center of Competence for Asia Pacific Financial Institutions Group and playing an expert consultant role in wholesale banking. Prior to joining Standard Chartered Bank in 2011, he spent three years with Credit Suisse as a Director in the Corporate Development and Strategy Group. 

Gurdeep holds a post graduate diploma in International Business from Symbiosis Institute of International Business, India, a Certified Investment Banking diploma from the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India and a B.Com (Hons) degree from Delhi University. He currently lives in London with his family.