Sameer Panhale

Sameer Panhale, MBA, currently serves as the Transformation Leader for Product Development & Engineering at the Financial Conduct Authority, overseeing a large-scale transformation involving 12 teams and 150 individuals, achieving a 75% improvement in key performance indicators. Previous experience includes a Vice President role at Nomura, where Sameer successfully redeveloped a critical legacy CRM application for over 1000 users, and conducted research culminating in a thesis on digital disruption in M&A. Early career positions include Development Lead/Scrum Master at FT Mergermarket Ltd., Senior Developer at Dialogue Solutions Limited, Applications Developer at Matrix IMS LLP, Project Manager/Consultant at Infosys, and Technology Lead/Consultant at KPIT, with a focus on delivering software solutions for global FMCG and manufacturing clients. Sameer holds an Executive MBA from Bayes Business School and a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Mumbai.