Sachin Bhatia is a co-founder and growth strategist with a passion for creating game-changing products. Alongside his fellow IITians, Sachin co-founded Ameyo in 2003, leading the company for over 17 years to become a leading provider of customer engagement solutions in India. Driven by his hunger for growth, Sachin merged Ameyo with Exotel and acquired Cogno AI to build Asia's largest cloud communication platform. His expertise in customer engagement has earned him industry recognition, including a feature in Forbes India's 30 Under 30 list in 2015. Outside of work, Sachin enjoys music, dancing, and a good laugh.

Proud Dzambukira is the Group Head of Product at Watu, where he leads the development of technology-driven solutions powering asset-backed financing and mobility across multiple markets. With a strong focus on customer-centric innovation, he has been instrumental in building scalable digital products that simplify financing for underserved and first-time borrowers across Africa. At Watu, Proud has played a key role in evolving the company from a traditional asset financier into a technology-enabled platform. His work spans the development of proprietary payment and reconciliation systems, customer-facing mobile applications, and automation-led service experiences designed to improve transparency, accessibility, and trust in financial services. He brings deep expertise in applying emerging technologies such as AI and automation to real-world financial ecosystems. Under his leadership, Watu has explored innovations like image recognition for KYC and human-assisted automation models to enhance customer experience while maintaining operational efficiency.