Prateek Shrivastava

Prateek Shrivastava is an expert in Wireless Banking and Microfinance. As Head of International Strategy at Monitise Group plc, a specialist in mobile banking and payment systems most famous for its mobile money networks in the United Kingdom and North America, he is heavily involved in developing and deploying technology that can be used to help improve the lives of the poor.

Originally from India, Prateek has worked in over 20 countries across all continents. He has over 15 years of experience in developing new products and delivery channels as well as creating  technology solutions to improve the overall efficiency of organisations.

Prior to joining Monitise, Prateek founded WiFinance Limited to focus on microfinance and wireless banking solutions. As a consultant, he worked for ABSA in South Africa to improve the customer adoption of mobile banking products and in his most recent project, he helped implement Barclays Bank's Micro Banking Strategy in Ghana. Prior to this he was Manager, Global E-Business Strategy with Swiss-based Schindler Corporation. Prior to Schindler, Prateek successfully built and sold two Australian based ventures that developed groupware solutions for multinational companies.

He holds an MBA in Microfinance and Mobile Banking from Henley Management College (UK), a BSc in Computing and MSc in Information Technology, both from the University of Western Sydney (Australia).