Samant Patel

Samant Patel is an accomplished finance professional with extensive experience in leadership roles across various multinational corporations. At IGT, Samant served as CFO of the Global Digital Business, focusing on scaling a global SaaS venture and managing M&A activities. Previous positions include Senior Finance Director roles in Strategy and Operations, as well as FP&A, overseeing international financial planning across over 70 countries. Prior to IGT, Samant worked at Cisco Systems as Regional CFO for the African Continent and held multiple finance positions including Financial Controller and Senior Finance Manager. Early career experience includes Corporate Finance Manager at The Linde Group, Project Accountant at EEEE, and Assistant Manager at Deloitte, specializing in audit and transaction services. Samant is an alumnus of the University of Warwick and completed the Executive Leadership Program at The Wharton School in 2015.