Mr. Ashok Kumar Gautam is the first Managing Director & CEO of India International Bullion Exchange IFSC Ltd. (IIBX) at GIFT City. He joined IIBX in his present leadership role in February 2022.

Mr. Gautam is a finance professional with over 36 years of experience in various tenets of banking and financial management; such as Treasury, Bullion, Financial Institutions, Transaction Banking, Cash Management Services, Relationship Management, Credit, International Banking, Trade Finance etc.

Mr. Gautam was most recently Executive Director & Head Treasury with IDBI Bank Ltd., with added responsibilities of Cash Management Services, Government Business Group & Financial Institutions. Before that during his 11 and a half year stint at Axis Bank he was Executive Vice President and Head Financial Institutions Group (FIG) and held leadership positions of Head Global Markets, Treasury and Head Transaction Banking - Corporate & Financial Institutions. During his tenure at Axis Bank he spearheaded the Bullion business for more than 8 years.

During his over 22 years’ experience in State Bank of India, Mr. Gautam was Head of the first Central Treasury of the Bank at Hong Kong covering all branches from Sydney to Male, Treasury at Singapore office and the Regional Dealing Room at Overseas Branch New Delhi, among other leadership roles.

Mr. Gautam has earlier represented Banks at various industry bodies:

• On the Board of Fixed Income, Money Market & Derivatives Association, i.e., FIMMDA as Director.
• On the Board as Additional Vice Chairman and member Managing Committee of Foreign Exchange Dealers Association of India, i.e., FEDAI.
• Secretary, Forex Association of India, i.e., FAI.
• Invitee to the RBI committee on Financial Benchmarks.
• Member of the RBI Working Group on Interest Rate Options.
• Member, India Customer Advisory Board of Thomson Reuters.
• Member, Finance & Banking Committee, Indian Merchants’ Chamber.

Educational & Professional Qualifications:
B.Sc. (Mathematics & Statistics); MBA (Finance);
CAIIB; Diploma in Bank Management; Diploma in Treasury, Investment & Risk Management from Indian Institute of Banking & Finance (IIBF);
Certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM) from Global Association of Risk Professionals, USA (GARP);
Axis Executive Leadership Program conducted by Duke Corporate Education;
Strategic Innovation and Leadership Program by Tuck Executive Education at Dartmouth.

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Mr. Gautam is frequently invited by Institutes, Trade bodies, Colleges and Associations as a speaker and has addressed various National and International seminars and conferences.

Mr. Neeraj Gupta serves as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at the India International Bullion Exchange IFSC Ltd (IIBX) since July 2022. In this role, he oversees the technological infrastructure, applications and operations of the exchange, ensuring the availability, security, scalability, and innovation of trading platforms, clearing & settlement systems, Risk Management Systems, surveillance tools, and supporting infrastructure. He is responsible for driving the technology vision, strategy, and execution for the Exchange. His role involves close collaboration with regulators, market participants, and internal teams to maintain a robust and compliant market ecosystem.

With a career spanning over 30 Years, Neeraj has extensive experience in IT and operations across various financial institutions. Prior to joining IIBX in July 2022, he held several key positions:

Chief Technology Officer at Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India Ltd. (January 2021 - July 2022): Managed the exchange's technology strategies and implementations.

Chief - Technology & Operations at National Multi-Commodity Exchange of India Limited (September 2001 – July 2020): Steered as a Member of Core Team in setting up the Exchange and directed technological and operational facets to bolster exchange efficiency.

He has been a guest speaker at IIM Ahmedabad and several other leading educational and agricultural institutions, where he has conducted numerous awareness programs on futures trading.

Neeraj’s academic background in Computer Engineering provides him with a strong foundation to navigate the evolving technological landscape of financial markets. He is also a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and holds various other credentials in IT and IT Security. In addition, he has attended the Market Operations and Risk Management in Commodity Futures Market program conducted by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Chicago, USA.

Under his technological leadership, IIBX aims to provide a transparent and efficient platform for bullion trading, contributing significantly to India's position in the global precious metals market.

Mr. Chetan Pabari is Chief Financial Officer with India International Bullion Exchange IFSC Limited (IIBX). He joined IIBX in November 2023.

Chetan is a global senior finance professional with diversified working experience over 25 years in leading diverse corporates across India and Middle East region. He is a future-focused, high-energy, result-oriented business leader. During his professional journey, he has provided strategic financial direction & leadership, and has significant insight of diverse business sectors.

Before his current role as the CFO of IIBX, Chetan held leadership roles in finance with several organizations namely, Ernst and Young, Regus, M.B. Petroleum, Avis Budget Group, Nas Neuron and has been instrumental in establishing multiple functions by driving teams through establishing effective operational processes to drive business success.

He has expertise in Performance and Profitability Analysis, Treasury and Cash flow management, Business planning and Budget development.

Chetan is a Chartered Accountant & Cost and Management Accountant. He also holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from Mumbai University.

Ms. Kirty Pareek is the Company Secretary & Compliance Officer with the India International Bullion Exchange IFSC Limited. She joined IIBX in July 2022.

She has 14+ years of experience in diverse industries including Capital/Securities market, Registrar of Companies, Service industry and professional firms.

She has experience in the fields of Secretarial matters and allied laws, Legal, Regulatory Compliances, Company incorporation and ancillary services, and marketing.

She has a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology from Sikkim Manipal University and an MBA in Finance from ICFAI University.

She has attended Executive program on Digital & Social Media strategies conducted by IIM Bangalore. She is a qualified Company Secretary.

Mr. Vinod is the Chief Risk Officer & Head - Clearing and Settlement with India International Bullion Exchange IFSC Limited (IIBX). He joined IIBX in August 2022.

Mr. Vinod is a Postgraduate in Management of Financial Markets from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), Mumbai. He is a capital markets professional with over 32 years of experience in various functions in Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations in India and abroad.

Mr. Vinod joined the BSE in early 1993 in the Research Department and later was with the Investors’ Services team and subsequently with the Clearing Settlements Operations Department. He was part of the team to set up the Clearing Settlement Operations under the new regulatory frameworks with systems’ reformation for the equity & derivatives market. He was also part of the team to set up the Indian Clearing Corporation Limited (ICCL) for BSE while heading the Membership & Inspection team in ICCL. He played a major role in setting up the Membership and Inspection functions for the ICCL in line with BSE.

Mr. Vinod was a founder member in setting up the India International Clearing Corporation IFSC Limited (India ICC) in GIFT City Gujarat, India as its first Chief Regulatory & Risk Officer. He was the core member of the Executive Core Group (ECG) in India ICC, implemented various functions, including overseeing the daily implementation of board policies and establishing and maintaining compliance and good corporate governance practices.

Mr. Vinod was more recently Advisor to the CEO and a founder member in setting up the Securities Clearing Centre called Muqassa, the first Clearing Corporation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He was also core member of the ECG to implement various functions for the Clearing Corporation and make various representations to the BOD for implementing changes and new procedures for the existing and new functions, handhold and overlook implementation of the same.

Mr. Surendra is the Chief Regulatory Officer at India International Bullion Exchange IFSC Limited (IIBX). He joined IIBX in December 2023.

With 30 years of experience, Surendra brings extensive expertise in trading, collateral and risk management, as well as clearing and settlement activities within exchanges and clearing corporations. During his career, he has served the BSE Ltd. and Indian Clearing Corporation Ltd. for over a period of 27 years.

Previously, he has led BSE Administration and Supervision Ltd. (BASL), a wholly owned subsidiary of BSE Ltd., where he was responsible for overseeing the administration and supervision of investment advisors and investor accreditation.

Surendra is a qualified Cost Accountant and holds a bachelor’s degree in science from Mumbai University.