Where does Ashish Gadnis work?

Ashish Gadnis is Co-founder & CEO of BanQu.

Where did Ashish Gadnis go to school?

Ashish Gadnis studied at Harvard Kennedy School (Global Leadership and Public Policy for 21st Century); UMN Carlson School of Management (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance and Marketing).

Ashish Gadnis

Founder

Co-founder & CEO at BanQu

United States

FoundedBanQu

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Manpreet RatiaunlockedAshish: together at Tata Group (1992–1993)

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About

Ashish Gadnis is the Co-Founder and CEO of BanQu Inc., a for-profit blockchain-as-a-service software company that connects individuals in extreme poverty to global supply chains and the brands, organizations, and governments involved in them. His work spans supply chain transparency, KYC/AML processes, and blockchain-based economic identity for refugees and people in extreme poverty zones. He has 27 years of experience across global business solutions, technology deployments, startups, and social enterprise in poverty and conflict zones, and has worked and lived on five continents.

Co-founder & CEO at BanQu

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Raptor GroupMiami Beach

Co-founders at BanQu

Hamse WarfaCo-founder & Biz Dev

Jeff KeiserCo-founder & COO

Experience

BanQu Inc.Co-Founder / CEOcurrent2015 — presentGlobal
UnreasonableUnreasonable Future Fellow2020 — 2024
Wall Street Blockchain AllianceChair Financial Inclusion Working Committee2016 — 2017Greater New York City Area
Carmelite Hermitage of The Blessed Virgin MaryFuture Chapel Project Volunteer2015 — 2017Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
UN WomenInternational Advisor2016Greater New York City Area
Demeter Entrepreneurs Support NetworkPersonal Advocate2015 — 2016Greater Boston Area
RSM US LLP (post-acquisition of Forward Hindsight)SaaS Evangelist & Strategic Advisor2012 — 2015National / USA
Asili - Social Enterprise in Eastern DRCFounder / CEO (pro-bono)2012 — 2015Democratic Republic of the Congo
Forward Hindsight, Inc.CEO / Founder2004 — 2012Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, India
Forward Hindsight, Inc.Founder & CEO2004 — 2012
TATA GroupSoftware Engineer → Technology Leader1990 — 2004

Skills & more

Strategic Planning99Management31Leadership34Strategy83Analysis6MarketingSoftware as a Service (SaaS)OnboardingSAP ProductsSoftware DevelopmentInfrastructureRegulatory Requirements

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Machine LearningApplication Programming Interfaces (API)HindiCircular EconomyMicroservicesNetSuiteUrduGlobal DeliveryArtificial Intelligence (AI)Visiting Supply Chain LecturerSupply ChainERP

Languages English · French · Hindi · Spanish · Urdu

Certificate of Completion: Al Fluency Framework & Foundations — Anthropic
Certificate of completion: Claude 101 — Anthropic
OpenAI GPTs: Creating Your Own Custom AI Assistants — Vanderbilt University
Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT — Vanderbilt University
Generative AI & AI Agent Organizational Strategy for Leaders — Vanderbilt University

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Who is Ashish Gadnis?: Ashish Gadnis is the Co-Founder and CEO of BanQu Inc., a for-profit blockchain-as-a-service software company that connects individuals in extreme poverty to global supply chains and the brands, organizations, and governments involved in them. His work spans supply chain transparency, KYC/AML processes, and blockchain-based economic identity for refugees and people in extreme poverty zones. He has 27 years of experience across global business solutions, technology deployments, startups, and social enterprise in poverty and conflict zones, and has worked and lived on five continents.
Where does Ashish Gadnis work?: Ashish Gadnis is Co-founder & CEO of BanQu.
What companies did Ashish Gadnis found?: Ashish Gadnis founded BanQu.
Where did Ashish Gadnis go to school?: Ashish Gadnis studied at Harvard Kennedy School (Global Leadership and Public Policy for 21st Century); UMN Carlson School of Management (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance and Marketing).

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