One MobiKwik Systems Ltd. (MobiKwik) has appointed Navdeep Singh Suri as Chairperson of its Board. Suri has been associated with the company since 2021 as an Independent Director.
He succeeds Upasana Taku, Executive Director, CFO and Co-Founder of the Company, as Board Chair.
Suri joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1983 and has served in international assignments including Cairo, Damascus, Washington DC, Dar es Salaam, London and Johannesburg. He has held roles as India’s Ambassador to Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, High Commissioner to Australia, and Consul General in Johannesburg.
He was conferred the Order of Zayed II by the President of the UAE. Suri has also led the West Africa and Public Diplomacy divisions at the Ministry of External Affairs and is currently a Visiting Fellow at the Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi.
He serves on the boards of SBI Funds International (IFSC) Limited, Hindustan Ports Private Limited and Hindustan Infralog Private Limited.
Commenting on the appointment, Bipin Preet Singh, MD, CEO and Co-Founder, MobiKwik, said, “We welcome Mr. Navdeep Singh Suri as Chairperson of the Board. His long association with MobiKwik and experience as an Independent Director will support the Board’s role in effective oversight and governance.”
