Mr. A Balakrishnan is the Executive Director of Geojit Financial Services Limited. He has completed his Post Graduation in Mathematics, Computer Science and PGCPM from IIMK. He started his career in Kelton Cybernetics Division and later joined in National Informatics Center, New Delhi as a Scientific Officer in 1991. He left NIC in 1997. In 1998 he joined Geojit Financial services as a Chief Technology Officer and spearheaded its transformation into a technology-driven retail financial services intermediary with several pioneering innovations to enhance client’s trading experience. Established Geojit Technologies(P) Limited and served as a CEO till 2018. Mr. Balakrishnan is a board member in Barjeel Geojit Financial Services (UAE), Geojit Financial services, Geojit Technologies (P) Ltd and Geojit IFSC Limited. He also serves as the Sr.Vice president of Kerala Management Association(2022-23) & Vice Chairman of GTech(Group of Technology Companies of Kerala)(2022-24). In 2010, he was awarded the Kerala Management Association’s “Manager of the Year” Award. In 2011 he was awarded BNP Paribas Innovation Award and in 2011 as well as in 2013, has conferred the CIO100 Award by IDG India’s CIO Magazine. He was also awarded Dewang Mehta Foundation Award in the year of 2015.