Bellagio Residents/

Anju Patwardhan

November 2022 Cohort

Bellagio Residency: November 2022

Project: “Digital Financial Inclusion and Saving for Our (100-Year) Future: Use of technology to support financial inclusion and financial planning in a commercially viable manner”


Anju Patwardhan is a Fintech venture investor and has invested in over 60 companies globally. She was previously at Citibank and Standard Chartered Bank for over two decades in global leadership roles, including Global Chief Innovation Officer, Chief Risk Officer, and Chief Operating Officer. Patwardhan came to Bellagio in November 2022 to work on a project focused on the financial well-being of older adults, titled “Designing For a 100-Year Life”. Presently she serves on the boards of Gulf International Bank (Saudi Arabia), Xapo Bank (Europe), Upgrade Inc. (USA), Distinguished Careers Institute, Stanford University (USA), and Ekagrid University (India).