Karan Jain
Karan Jain is the Chief Executive Officer of NayaOne, a London-based company, where he has been serving since October 2021. With over three years in this role, Karan leads efforts in innovation, fintech, and digital transformation, helping organizations adapt to the rapidly evolving technology landscape. Alongside this, he has been a member and investor at Cyber Club London since July 2021, focusing on fostering cybersecurity ventures.
Prior to his current roles, Karan spent over five years at Westpac Group, where he served as Head of Technology for Europe and the Americas. During his tenure, he was responsible for end-to-end technology, cybersecurity, and innovation, and played a key role in establishing Lab23, an innovation hub connecting startups across the UK, US, and Australia. Karan has also held several mentorship and leadership roles in the fintech and finance sectors, including serving as a board member at UK Finance and a mentor for FinTech Innovation Lab London. His diverse experience spans multiple industries, including financial markets, telecommunications, and consulting, with past roles at KPMG Australia, BT Financial Group, and Hutchison Telecoms.
• NayaOne, Chief Executive Officer: Oct 2021 - Present
• Cyber Club London, Member, Investor: Jul 2021 - Present
• Westpac Group, Head of Technology, Europe & Americas: May 2016 - Oct 2021
• Westpac Group, Founder of Lab23: Nov 2017 - Sep 2019
• CyLon, Business Mentor: Sep 2019 - Sep 2021
• UK Finance, Board Member - Digital, Technology & Cyber Products and Services: Aug 2019 - Sep 2021
• FinTech Innovation Lab London, Business Mentor: Aug 2019 - Sep 2021
• Westpac Institutional Bank, Director, Financial Markets Technology: Jan 2011 - Jun 2016
• Department of Social Services (DSS), Agile Coach: Jun 2010 - Jun 2011
• BT Financial Group, Project Specialist: Jan 2010 - Jun 2011
• Suncorp Group, Project Specialist: Mar 2008 - Jan 2010
• Hutchison Telecoms, Management Consultant: Aug 2007 - Mar 2008
• KPMG Australia, Management Consultant: Sep 2005 - Aug 2007
• ESV - Business Advice and Accounting, Tax Accountant: Jul 2003 - Sep 2005