V. Shankar

Co-Founder & CEO at Gateway Partners

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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V. Shankar Biography

V Shankar is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Gateway Partners, an investment manager focused on the dynamic growth markets of Africa, Middle East, South and Southeast Asia. Shankar is non-executive director of Dangote Cement PLC, Nigeria; Dangote Industries Ltd, Nigeria; FEDA Investment Management (a subsidiary of African Export-Import Bank), Rwanda; Vision Blue Resources, Guernsey; and AG Café I(Tim Hortons Middle East & India franchise).

Shankar previously served as CEO - Europe, Middle East, Africa and Americas and a member of the global board of Standard Chartered Plc, and prior to that as CEO - BA Asia and Head of Investment Banking for Asia Pacific at Bank of America. His past appointments in a non-executive capacity on various institutions and committees include the boards of the Inland Revenue Authority Singapore; Enterprise Singapore; Majid Al Futtaim Holdings; Economic Strategies Committee and National Integration Council constituted by the government of Singapore; Sub-Saharan Advisory Board of the Exim Bank USA; Asia Society New York; and Vice Chair of Future of Banking Global Council of the World Economic Forum.

Shankar was awarded the Public Service Medal by the government of Singapore in 2014. He holds a BSc in physics from Loyola College in Chennai and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management in Bangalore.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 06/08/2025.

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V. Shankar is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book V. Shankar for your event is $30,000 - $50,000. V. Shankar generally travels from DubaiUnited Arab Emirates and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Toby Cosgrove, Paul Polman, Ajay Banga, Peter Diamandis and Hemant Taneja. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling V. Shankar for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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