Imran Vilcassim

Background

About Imran Vilcassim

Imran Vilcassim is a veteran of 23+ years in the technology industry having worked for global companies such as Microsoft, Temenos & is currently contracted as Solutions Director for Digital Platforms for Banking & Governments at BPC AG, one of the largest digital payment companies in the world, headquartered in Switzerland. A specialist in Technology-based innovation & growth, Imran spent 13+ years with Microsoft in Sri Lanka and in Southeast asia in the areas of Technology Strategy, Sales, Channels & Marketing in enterprises & SMEs and was the Country Manager for Microsoft in Sri Lanka & Maldives from 2013 – to 2015. He also played a key role in Southeast Asia emerging markets in scaling & growing Microsoft’s Cloud Business for Office365 & Azure in Enterprise & SME.Imran, having left Microsoft in 2017, joined Temenos in 2018 ( World’s No.1 Banking Software Company) to setup its Sri Lanka operations as Country Manager for Sri Lanka & Maldives. He contributed to significant growth in these markets within a short period of time through the acquisition of new customers for Core Banking, Digital Banking, Risk & Compliance Platforms in Sri Lanka & Maldives. Later, as the Head of Sales for South Asia for new business, he helped drive further growth in these markets for Temenos. Having left Temenos in 2022, Imran is currently a Global Solutions Director for Digital Platforms at BPC AG, a worldwide leader in Digital Payments with 400+ customers in 120+ countries.Imran also has a keen interest in Blockchain and is heavily involved in building awareness and communities in Blockchain applications for Financial Services & Governments. Some of these include Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), Blockchain-based payments, National eKYC Platforms, Self-Sovereign IDs (SSID), National ID Platforms, Trade Finance, Digital Assets (Cryptocurrencies & NFTs), and Decentralized Finance (Defi), Custodian Services for Digital Assets & creating immersive applications in the emerging world of the Metaverse. Imran was also part of the committee appointed by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka to advise and formulate a policy for Open Banking. Imran also sits in the board of two companies in HR Technology & Biometrics. He is also an advisor at a start-up in the space of Web3. Imran believes that the future is in Decentralization and the power of Blockchain enables this. Countries will benefit significantly by incorporating blockchain in their strategy to drive economic growth.