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Prasanna Lohar

Prasanna Lohar


Designation: Chief Innovation Officer (CIO)


Company: DCB Bank


Location: India

Innovation is my passion. Collabaoration is my attitude. Execution is my action. Architecture is my Forte. Currently I am practicing Digital Transformation, Innovation Implementation & Architecture Orchestration at DCB Bank. I have launched Global Innovation program – “DCB Bank Innovation Carnival”. It will bring on Unique Experience of Innovation generation thru Hackathons & Accelerator programs in India. I have mentored more than 250+ Startups during this program. I am associated with Many Accelerators, Partners, Government, Education institutes to practice Open innovation. I am working with various INNOVATION, FINTECH & BLOCKCHAIN Forums in India to create a Robust Innovation Ecosystem in India.

As part of DCB’s Digital & Architecture Transformation, I am closely associated with New & latest technology Strategy, Assimilation, Experimentation, Innovative Customer Servicing & Engagement, Robust Architecture Implementation, Fintech & Startup Alignment, Open Innovation practices, Collaboration with other Banks on various initiatives.

At DCB Bank I have worked as Digital Head & I am Part of various deliveries like India’s first Aadhaar & Biometric enabled ATM, Paperless A/c Opening - Zippi, India’s first Omni-Channel Framework for Bank, KYC, Blockchain, Mobile banking & Mobile Apps, Open Banking & Internet Banking Initiative, Unified Payment Interface (UPI), Bharat Bill Payment, API Management, Blockchain, Switch & Cards relevant initiatives.

I have Over 21+ Years of Industry Experience in Engineering and Development, Product Development, Organization Strategy & Governance, Risk Audit Compliance Management, Business Process Management, Enterprise Architecture, Mobile Apps, Digital Transformation, Fintech, E-Commerce, Payments, Platform & Product Innovation, Data Science, Automation, , AR & VR , Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Open Stack, Cloud Computing, Analytics, Big Data, IOT, Blockchain, UI-UX & Business Development.

In 2016-2021, I have bagged many Leadership awards Most Influential Payment Professionals, TOP 50 CIOs, Top 100 Innovative CIOs, Digital Leader of the Year, Top 20 BFSI Leaders. I have appeared in 600+ BFSI & Industrial Conferences as Key-Note Speaker & contributed to ecosystem.