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Dr. Rajiv Yadav, DBA

Board Strategy & Governance Advisor

Bangkok, Thailand

Executive and Board Profile

Boardroom and executive leadership across four continents.

Dr. Rajiv Yadav, DBA is an international Board Strategy & Governance Advisor and Global Thought Leader in Board Stewardship, with more than 35 years of leadership across banking, financial services, infrastructure, insurance, fintech / regtech and technology.

A former Board Director and senior banking executive, he advises Boards, CEOs and regulators across Asia and the Middle East on enterprise strategy, governance, risk oversight, technology transformation and long-term value creation.

He has led organisations and portfolios ranging from USD 0.9B to USD 3.5B, scaled operations from start-up to 5,000 employees and supported businesses generating more than USD 100M in annual revenue.

He is the creator of STEWARD-AI™, a Board-level framework that translates AI strategy, risk, ethics, regulatory accountability and workforce readiness into practical questions and decision principles for Directors.

Board experience

Oversight from inside the boardroom.

Board Director, AIG Retail Bank (Thailand)

Served as Board Director during a major business turnaround, contributing to governance, risk oversight and enterprise performance while delivering a USD 28M improvement in profitability within one year.

Management Board, Vietnam International Bank

Member of the Bank Management Board, overseeing institutional operations, technology, risk controls and consolidation across 117 cities and 500+ employees.

Governance, risk and resilience

Established governance structures, executive steering mechanisms, escalation processes, performance controls and operating-model improvements supporting stronger oversight, institutional resilience and informed management decisions.

Board committee-relevant experience

RiskAuditStrategyTechnology & DigitalCreditInvestment

Evidence-based experience relevant to these areas of oversight includes enterprise risk controls, regulatory compliance, credit and collections governance, portfolio assessment, capital allocation, strategic planning, technology modernisation and performance oversight. It includes active participation in Technology / IT Steering Committees across ASEAN banking subsidiaries, including Hattha Bank (Cambodia), SHB Finance (Vietnam), Home Credit Indonesia and Home Credit Philippines. Workforce planning and leadership-governance experience also provides relevant exposure to Nomination & Remuneration considerations.

Governance philosophy

Independent judgement, constructive challenge and evidence-based decision-making in service of long-term enterprise value.

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Career

Roles, institutions and outcomes.

Open a role for its scope and responsibilities.

  1. Scope of responsibility
    Thought leadership on board governance across India and APAC.
    Strategic context
    Creator of STEWARD-AI™, with Board Stewardship initiatives in Singapore and Cambodia.

    Contributions and outcomes

    • Created STEWARD-AI™, a Board-level framework helping Directors oversee AI strategy, risk, ethics, regulatory accountability, workforce readiness and responsible adoption.
    • Converts complex AI, regulatory, risk and ethical issues into practical questions and decision principles for Directors.
    • Built international Board governance engagement through Singapore and Cambodia Board Stewardship initiatives, advancing Director education and readiness for AI-related decisions.

Cross-border experience

Experience across markets.

Experience across four continents, from ASEAN banking subsidiaries to infrastructure in the Middle East and global delivery from India, Australia and the United States.

ASEAN

Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Philippines, Indonesia, Laos and Myanmar

Krungsri · AIG Retail Bank Thailand · AIA · Vietnam International Bank

Middle East

Infrastructure portfolio from Riyadh and Dubai

Vision Invest / ACWA Holding

India

Financial services, technology delivery and board communities

GE Capital · Tata Interactive · Birlasoft · Perot Systems · Board Stewardship

Australia & the United States

Global delivery operations

Birlasoft (Melbourne)

Education & credentials

Academic and professional grounding.

Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand

Doctorate, Business Administration

Institute of Directors

Fellow & Life Member

Imperial College Business School, London

Certificate, Digital Transformation

JBIMS, Mumbai

Master of Marketing Management

NIT Rourkela

B.Sc., Electrical Engineering

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