GroundAI

Founder & CEO of GroundAI, AI Business Asia.

Founder & CEO

Huawei

At Huawei, I am the Chief Digital Officer and Founder of the Spark Program. 

Huawei Spark is a global accelerator program, a platform for tomorrow’s scale-ups. Our purpose is to incubate and accelerate startups to become tomorrow’s scale-ups. The Spark accelerator is all about forging open collaboration and innovation so the right people can connect and flourish. I work closely with startup founders and entrepreneurs to scale their tech-based products and solutions to foster growth and drive diversity of thought for creating real-world impact. Through our program, we are bringing active investors, corporates and businesses onto one connected platform to showcase and build the startup ecosystem. We have been recognized and awarded as one of the best startup programs in Asia, despite just starting out in 2020. 

Our annual Spark Ignite Global Startup Competition has become Asia’s largest startup competitions, and just this year alone, we had over 1,200 startup applications from 120 countries. We have a portfolio of over 100 companies and have raised $50M in under 12 months.

Chief Digital Officer

Vodafone Business

During my time as Head of Consulting & Innovation in Asia Pacific, I was designated to establish and develop a consultancy business and innovation practice that generated €30M in total contract value within a highly volatile market. Championed go-to-market strategies to forge partnership alliances, and executed sales plan to deliver on goals; led a team of up to 8 pace-setting individuals across business development, business and technology consulting & innovation.

Achieved YoY business and revenue (consultancy service) growth of 70% from 2014 to 2017 with total pull through of total contract value of €18M and €2M of consulting revenue in FY2017; used targeted market research and custom strategies which are now considered the gold standard across other regions.

Other key achievements were being selected as the keynote speaker at the Vodafone Analyst Summit in 2015 and the Vodafone Talent Program where I was part of the top 1-2% high performer in FY15, 16, 17.

Head of Consulting & Innovation - Asia Pacific

Head of Consulting, Asia-Pacific

First joined Vodafone Business as Principal Consultant where I oversaw the work of client teams within the firm to develop strategic plans. Guided clients to succeed in their businesses through collaboration.

Principal Consultant

Orange Business Services

Created one-of-a-kind “blue-ocean” strategy for OBS HK based on a unique value chain as of “service that you can touch and see”, employing an in-depth understanding of contemporary practices and trends. Helmed $100K - $7M projects through deployment worldwide, covering data communication, contact center, datacenter, security, and cloud services to maximize return on investment and overall client value. 

Governed service delivery to 30+ regional and global MNCs while administering 7 project & program managers, introducing new tactics to elevate performance and engaging while handling P&L (€ 1+ Million).

Grew PM revenue from <€500k in 2010 to ~ €1M in 2013, receiving commendations for outpacing projected growth by 97%. Transformed project management practice & capability to value-added and consulting & outsourcing model, expanding from three to seven PMs in 2010-2012; provided clear, actionable reporting to executive leaders on regional developments, current outcomes, and potential inclusions for strategy in other regions.

Selected talent for the coveted Orange global leadership program, one of three nominations from Orange APAC, and elected to train incoming hires on related topics after completing the program.

Head of Project and Program Management - Hong Kong & Taiwan

BT Global Services

As the Acting Lead of Portfolio & Services Design division, I oversaw global services with emphasis on building delivery capability in Greater China via indirect sales channels and partners.

Led 20+ consultants and IT professionals and promoted workplace culture of collaboration and innovation while managing complex projects & programs (up to USD $7M) and integrated various cost-saving initiatives. Expanded expertise with multiple tier-5 managed service contract delivery ($10M+), working in line with numerous stakeholders and departments worldwide.

Acting Lead of Portfolio & Services Design - China

During my first role with BT Global Services, I was recruited into the APAC Talent Program and gained extensive knowledge base on concerning practices.

Here we achieved the largest transformations project in APAC to uncover various performance gaps which enabled $78K in cost reduction. Delivered several large scale projects such as the multi-sites data centre project and Owen Illinois securing DMZ project. 

Another key achievement was when I led PepsiCo regional program to deliver WAN and conferencing deployment  to consolidate information gathered for 50 business units and distribution sites across 8 countries.

Senior Project Manager

My primary responsibility at EDS was delivering specialized speech recognition with a total budget of US$5.2M. I guided critical enhancements to PM practice and performance in IT operations.

For 3 years, I rose to positions of increasing authority and managed project delivery for EDS New Zealand top 2 outsourced IT service account. I rescued a 12-month project that was 30% over budget and 2 months behind schedule. At the same time, we advocated for the best-in-class security patch management program for Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd where we produced a unique handbook sharing best practices as an internal advisor.

Project Manager

CallTime Solutions

As a Systems Engineer, I demonstrated technical acumen in engineering telephony systems while handling call centre IVR design and consulting. 

During this time, I revamped efforts to support large-scale telephony network such as McDonald’s New Zealand with 250+ seats that lead to improved satisfaction ratings and an increase in account retention.

Systems Engineer

Are you looking to expand your business, particularly into new overseas markets?

 🌍 As a recognized leader and startup advisor, I help B2B Tech companies (big and small) grow the smart way through audience-led growth strategies.  My experience includes building one of Asia's largest startup ecosystems as the former Chief Digital Officer at Huawei, and I have helped more than 100+ companies strategize, scale, and fundraise in Asia. 📈

At GroundAI, we provide the platform, community, and services designed to fuel your growth 🔥, moving beyond product-led approaches that often fall short in unfamiliar territories. We focus on building a strong community 🤝 and creating engaging content ✍️ to broaden your reach. Our approach focuses on three pillars: Building presence, product launch, and business growth. 

GroundAI’s first step was creating AI Business Asia - The fastest-growing AI publication in Asia with over 10,000 tech business subscribers globally. 

I am trusted by MNC executives via driving innovation and transformation. Named a global top 200 CIO by the Global CIO Forum in 2023. 

In 2022, Technology Magazine nominated me as one of the top 10 most influential CDOs globally.

I am a change agent by nature and a hustler in practice.

I believe that the biggest risk in life is not taking any risk.

Nuo Jiang

VaticAI

CEO & President

Singapore Institute of Directors

Member : Singapore Institute of Directors (#38610)

Member

BlokID

Advisor

Forbes Technology Council

Dilip Krishnan : Official member / Contributor - Forbes Technology Council. 

Accepted an invite to be a part of Forbes Technology Council, an invite only organisation comprised of leading CEOs, CIOs, CTOs and senior level technology executives selected to share their deep knowledge and diverse experience in the industry.

Official Member / Contributor

TransBnk - Transaction Banking Platform

World Economic Forum

Nominated and confirmed as an expert with World Economic Forum Expert Network.

Focus areas: Digital Transformation, Future of the Digital Economy and Society and Innovation.

The Expert Network is designed to promote interdisciplinary and innovative thinking about the future, challenge conventional wisdom, and develop new ideas related to industry, regional and global agendas.

Expert Member - Digital Transformation, Future of the Digital Economy and Society and Innovation

Harvard Business Review

Member - Harvard Business Review Advisory Council. 

Recognized and accepted to be an Advisor with Harvard Business Review council, providing insights to shape Harvard Business Review content, enrich perspectives on ideas from Harvard Business Review and the wider world of management and leadership.

Member of Advisory Council

Milken Institute

Recognised to be a part of Milken Institute’s Young Leaders Circle. 

https://milkeninstitute.org

Milken Institute Young Leaders Circle (YLC) includes 300 intellectually curious, motivated and philanthropic young professionals between the ages of 25 to 40. The Young Leaders circle represents the best and brightest from a wide variety of industries and aspires to change the world we live in through a dynamic community and creating ripple effects that can positively reshape the world we live in.

Young Leaders Circle

NuCash Money

Global Forums

Industry keynote speaker/panelist in various international conclaves and forums dedicated to, 

1. Future Of Banking 
2. Commerce 
3. Wealth management 
4. FinTech Ecosystem 
5. Digital / Business Strategy 
6. Mobile Payments 
7. Innovation 
8. Artificial Intelligence 
9. Open Banking / Open Finance / Defi
10. Blockchain 
11. Public Policy 
12. Smart governance / Smart nation / urban development 
13.Regulation / RegTech (eKYC initiatives)  
14. Digital token / Cryptocurrency / Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)
15. Cloud computing 
16. Capital markets / private equity / Venture capital 
17. Internet of things / AR / VR use cases 
18. Economics 
19. New business models / Fund raising / M&A
20. Big Data / Analytics  and Emerging Technologies. 

Articles published in online media and research reports of reputed consulting companies.

International Keynote Speaker

Dilip Krishnan is an experienced global business leader, venture builder, turnaround specialist and an accomplished Digital Innovation / Corporate Strategy Professional who has co-created award-winning digital products alongside customers, led large scale business transformation efforts resulting in quadrupling digital usage, cost saves and created new revenue models(Cross-sell opportunities), established region-wide partnerships pivoting to growth in areas of digital acquisitions, engagement, payments  across multiple geographies (APAC, EMEA, US).

Possesses a strong track record of forming and managing ‘self-governing’ teams sharing a common vision. 

In his current role as the CEO & President, he spearheads Vatic AI’s global growth expansion, M&A, fundraising and development of new AI products for FIs, merchants, retailers, neobanks, crypto companies, martech platforms and more. 

His past background in Product / Go-To-Market Strategy spearheading Digital Transformation, Product development, Innovation, Digital Sales and Marketing, Investment Advisory, Information Technology, key account management with firms like Mastercard, OCBC Bank, Citigroup, Mahindra Comviva, HDFC Bank, Macquarie Private Wealth, TVS Group of Industries, helps him get a firm grasp of core business requirements, design and implement a robust strategy leading large scale projects.

Dilip Krishnan is also passionate about research, writing, mentoring and public speaking. 

Nominated and confirmed as an expert in Digital Transformation, Future of Digital Economy and Society and Innovation with World Economic Forum Expert Network.

Recognized and accepted to be a part of Milken Institute’s Young Leader Circle (https://milkeninstitute.org/) in 2021.

Empaneled as a Global Panelist with MIT Technology Review (https://www.technologyreview.com/)

Member : Singapore Institute of Directors (#38610) 

Advisory council member - Harvard Business Review (https://hbr.org/) 

Keynote Speaker at various internal and international forums & conclaves dedicated to future of banking, e-commerce, digital marketing and mobile payments. 

Mentor : Singapore Fintech Association, Enterprise SG
 
Get in touch: 
Twitter : @krishdilip

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