Amit Gupta leads AI and Fintech innovation as Vice President and Head of Data, AI and Fintech Practice at e& enterprise, orchestrating transformative initiatives across Asia, Middle East, Africa and Europe. In addition to spearheading e& enterprise’s Global Center of Excellence for AI, he leads the e& enterprise FinTech Practice, Haifin delivering bank-led, consortium-powered, blockchain- and AI-enabled trade-finance innovation. Haifin currently brings together 14 commercial and Islamic banks and 5 fintechs in the UAE, collaborating to build a more resilient, secure, and future-ready banking ecosystem.

Building on the success of invoice de-duplication, Haifin’s vision has expanded into an industry-wide roadmap featuring digital bank guarantees, e-invoicing, tokenization, and open banking initiatives designed to enhance transparency, reduce risk, and unlock systemic efficiencies that benefit the wider UAE economy.

With over two decades of experience, he previously led Group AI and Customer Value Management for e& operating companies while running the AI Center of Excellence, establishing strategic frameworks for AI adoption and implementation.

Recognized as one of the Top 100 Most Influential AI and Analytics Leaders and recipient of the 40 Under 40 Data Scientist Award, Amit champions a leadership philosophy centered on ethical innovation and measurable business impact, fostering data-driven cultures that drive sustainable growth across organizations.

Prior to e& enterprise, Amit refined his expertise at KPMG and Deloitte, leading Customer Marketing Strategy & Advanced Analytics practices. Before his consulting career, he spent a decade in the Telecommunications industry, where he led various business functions across Marketing, Products, Customer Experience, and Enterprise segments, developing a comprehensive understanding of industry dynamics and P/L operations through his business and finance background.

Looking forward, Amit remains focused on pioneering the next frontier of AI, GenAI and Fintech innovation. As leader of e&'s Global Center of Excellence for AI, he guides an elite team in building cutting-edge models while championing ethical AI governance—creating new possibilities for data-driven enterprises across the region while scaling impact through Haifin and the broader FinTech portfolio.

Amit holds an MBA from London Business School, an Executive Leadership Program from INSEAD, complemented by an additional MBA credential, a Postgraduate degree in AI and Machine Learning from The University of Texas at Austin, and is pursuing a Doctor of Business Administration from SP Jain School of Global Management, Sydney.

As an Advisory Board Member at Institute of Management Technology, Dubai, active Member of the Young Leaders Council (YLC) at AIMA, and participant in global AI Councils, Amit contributes strategic insights that shape industry direction. He serves as a dedicated mentor to students and practitioners while guest lecturing on AI at various institutions in UAE, driving the next wave of AI innovation through knowledge sharing and talent development.