Aakarsh Naidu

Aakarsh Naidu is currently the Head of Fintech and Startups at the Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH), a position held since 2023. Previously, Aakarsh served as the Lead for Startup Programs at Facebook in 2018 and as the Lead for Startup Incubation at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore from 2015 to 2018. Aakarsh began the professional journey as a Research Associate at the Indian School of Business in 2013, continuing until 2014. Aakarsh holds a Master of Science (MSc) from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and a Bachelor's in Business Administration (BBA) from Christ University, Bangalore. Educational background also includes completing ICSE & ISC at The Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet.