Krishna Thacker

Krishna leads MetLife Foundation’s philanthropic work in the Asia region with a focus on building financial health of low to moderate income communities. · Krishna brings >15 years of experience in working closely with some of the leading banks, fintechs, governments and NGOs across the region in advising and working with them at the intersection of digital transformation and customer centricity. · He has worked closely with a wide range of financial providers to help them design, test and scale targeted, appropriate and conveniently delivered financial services that have reached millions of low to moderate income people in more than 12 countries. · He has designed, led and implemented large scale financial inclusion programs supported by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Asian Development Bank, and the United Nations. Krishna has a Post Graduate Diploma in Development Management from Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, Ahmedabad.