– IRELAND, Dublin – Bank of Ireland Group PLC (LON: BIRG) today announced the appointment of Akshaya Bhargava to its Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Bank of Ireland Group plc and the Court of Directors of The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland with immediate effect.
“I am delighted to welcome Akshaya to Bank of Ireland and look forward to working with him. I know the Board will benefit from Akshaya’s extensive fintech, wealth management and broader financial services experience, and entrepreneurial mindset,” said Board Chairman, Patrick Kennedy.
Akshaya Bhargava will also join the Risk and Transformation Oversight Committees.
About Akshaya Bhargava
Akshaya Bhargava has developed extensive experience across fintech, wealth management, broader international financial services, and transformation and change. He has founded several companies, including Bridgeweave, a fintech firm that uses AI models to provide institutional quality research signals and investment ideas to self-directed equity investors, where he currently serves as Executive Chair. He was previously the CEO of Global Wealth and Investment Management, at Barclays plc.
Akshaya Bhargava has previously served as a director on the boards of Wealthify Group Limited, Mindtree Limited, Barclays Asset Management Limited, Vahanna LLC, and Avendus Wealth Management.
In his earlier career, Akshaya Bhargava spent 22 years, to 2002, in several roles with Citibank, including Chair and Country Manager, in the Czech Republic. In 2002 he was the founding CEO of Infosys BPO Ltd (formerly Progeon Ltd) leading the company to sale in 2006, providing a significant return to investors. He served as the CEO of Mitsubishi UFG (formerly known as Butterfield Fulcrum Group) from 2007 to 2010, before MUFG was acquired. He also founded and served as CEO of State Street Managed Account Services (formerly InfraHedge Ltd) from 2010 to 2014, before its acquisition by State Street Bank and Trust in 2013.
SOURCE: https://www.bankofireland.com/
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