Suresh Sundararajan CEO of Nupo Ventures, Cofounder & Chairman of Mindsprint

Suresh Sundararajan is currently the Cofounder & CEO at Nupo Ventures, which serves as the incubation and venture building arm of Olam Group, headquartered in Singapore. Additionally, he is the Co-Founder of Jiva, an end-to-end Farmer Services Platform, and Terrascope, an AI/ML driven climate technology SAS platform.

Suresh also is the Cofounder and Chairman at Mindsprint, the digital technology services arm of the group, which specializes in delivering end-to-end solutions to corporate entities, facilitating their digital transformation initiatives.

Suresh's tenure with Olam Group began in 1996. Before assuming his current leadership positions, he held the roles of Chief Digital and Information Officer (CDIO) and Chief Risk Officer (CRO) for the Group. In 2017, he initiated a transformative journey of digitalization at Olam, leading the development and implementation of an extensive suite of solutions that encompass the entire agricultural supply chain, spanning from Farm to Fork.

Suresh is deeply passionate about Digitization, Innovation, and Sustainability. He was honoured with the title of CIO of the Year by IDC Future Enterprise Singapore in 2022. He was featured in the 30 Voices 2030 KPMG report in 2022 as one of the thought leaders discussing paradigm shifts in the financial services industry, positioning it as a trailblazer for innovation and growth. He is also featured in Fintech65 2023 edition for incubating Green Corporate Ventures and contributing to the fintech ecosystem of Singapore.

Over the past 28 years in Olam, Suresh has undertaken diverse leadership roles across various corporate functions, encompassing Corporate Affairs, M&A, Investor Relations, Taxation, Legal, Risk & Market Compliance, Global Business Services, and Information Technology.

Suresh's academic background comprises a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Madras, India, as well as a degree in Cost Accountancy acquired in 1990 from The Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India. Additionally, he is a qualified Company Secretary, having earned certification from The Institute of Company Secretaries of India.