Dr Sekar Jaganathan

Chief Business Officer, Digital Strategy Equity Business, Kenanga Investment Bank

 

 

Dr. Sekar Jaganathan has over 30 years of experience in managing business operations, personnel and information technology. He has assisted in establishing stockbroking and information technology companies throughout ASEAN.

Dr. Sekar is the Chief Business Officer at KENANGA Investment Bank Bhd, one of Malaysia’s leading independent investment banks. He is also the Advisor for RAKUTEN TRADE, Malaysia’s first and only fully virtual stockbroking firm. Dr Sekar was the architect of the systems of Rakuten Trade, while serving as its CIO, previously. Rakuten Trade is a JV between Kenanga Investment Bank and Rakuten Securities, Japan.

Dr Sekar also oversees and is responsible for the business, technology and product expansion of Kenanga’s digital initiative, namely Rakuten Trade, both locally and its ASEAN region expansion. Dr. Sekar was part of the team that developed the National Artificial Intelligence Framework for the Malaysian government. He was also the Honorary Advisor to the SEGI-MIMOS Centre of Excellence for Artificial Intelligence, Malaysia.

He is the author of 2 books, “AI in the age of IR4.0: A Primer” (a layman’s guide to understand AI) and “Making Miracles for the Self” (a self-help book). He has completed his second doctorate, PhD in Management, focused the “Role of Emotional Intelligence in Digital Business”.

Dr. Sekar is in demand as a speaker and panellist in many events within Malaysia and across the globe. He shares his business/corporate experiences in areas relating to Digital Economy, Disruptions in Banking, Digital Transformation etc.