Gopi Krishnan "Krish" is an Indian-origin digital leader, banking technology professional and CIO, who has earned significant credibility in the Middle East for his role in bringing digital transformations to banking institutions in the region. As of 2017, he is the Chief Information Officer/ Chief Digital Officer of the Al Hilal Bank in Qatar, UAE.Krish has been a vocal advocate for the banking sector to be early adopters or fast-followers of digital technology as “a mindset of continual learning and innovation” rather than as a project.In 2016, Krish was awarded the CIO of the year award at the MEFTECH Innovation Awards 2016. The award was a recognition of his earlier career with Qatar Islamic Bank, where he played a leadership role in taking a bank-wide transformation project live on its second attempt and bringing about core banking changes and legacy systems. He was also shortlisted for the Tech Leadership Award at the Banking Technology Awards.In his present position as CIO of Al Hilal Bank, Krish hopes “to connect with FinTech CEOs and explore ways to collaborate.”