Biswajyoti (BJ) Upadhyay is a distinguished corporate banking executive with over 25 plus years of global experience at Standard Chartered Bank, spanning Greater China, Japan, Korea, Middle East and South Asia region. He has managed complex regional businesses with direct p&l responsibility in senior leadership roles. His extensive expertise across corporate and transaction banking, covers digital transformation, sustainable finance, cash management, trade finance. He holds an MBA in finance and is a Certified sustainable finance & INED board member credentials.

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As a career coach, BJ offers valuable insights in balancing complex transformation and change management with growth orientation , frontline business strategy & commercial execution in a shifting macro-regulatory landscapes. Mentees will gain massive value from his proven ability to convert regulatory disruptions—such as the opening of China's capital markets and RMB internationalization—into sizable commercial opportunities. For professionals interested in corporate & transaction banking or fintech, BJ provides rare, tactical insights into building trusted advisory relationships. His deep hands-on expertise in leading core banking system migrations and directing structural corporate re-organizations equips him to teach mentees how to navigate high-stakes change management. Finally, his strong record of championing diversity by building multi-market talent transfer pipelines and leading regional teams makes him an exceptional guide for developing inclusive, modern leadership and team-building skills.