Dr. Bhaskar Dasgupta

Principal, Sun Foundation (ADGM – Family Office); Independent Non-Executive Chairman & Director, Advisory Board Member

Dr. Bhaskar Dasgupta is a Board Chairman/Member, Advisor and Investor in banking, markets, crypto, asset management, healthcare and technology firms. Since 2022, he has/is serving on the board or advising global regulated firms (Apex Group, Peregrine, AusGulf, Aarna Capital, Bunat Ventures, Point72 (DIFC) Ltd, Trillium Ventures, Cohesion Asset Management, ICICI Ventures, Caravella Asset Management, Truleum Ventures, Liongetivity, RudoWealth, Liminal Digital Custody), Safar Art. He advises UAE, India and UK-based families and runs his Abu Dhabi based family office foundation which invests in funds, real estate and startups. An advocate for education and thought leadership, he is a visiting faculty member and sits on advisory boards at various universities in the UK, UAE, and India. Besides advising and working with regulators in UAE, India and elsewhere, he also serves as the Chairman of the Middle East Stablecoin Association and Secretary of the Middle East Investment Management Association.
Dr. Dasgupta’s previous full-time role was leading the market development of Abu Dhabi’s award-winning Financial Centre (Abu Dhabi Global Market) and Financial Regulator (Financial Service Regulatory Authority) for Exchanges, Crypto, Digital Banking, Broker / Dealers, Venture Capital, FinTech, Sustainable Finance & Commodities sectors. He was also responsible for Emerging Markets and Europe as a region. He helped triple AUM, making ADGM the largest regulated crypto jurisdiction in the world, quadrupled the number of broker-dealers, and helped launch ICE Futures Abu Dhabi (trading a million contracts within 6 months), making ADGM the biggest hub for venture capital in the region, etc.
Prior to joining ADGM in 2019, Dr. Dasgupta was the Chief Operating Officer of UK Export Finance (GBP 90B Capital) at the Department of International Trade, UK Government. His 30-year career included senior-level leadership, business development and transformation roles in investment banking, transaction banking, technology, and consulting in HSBC, ABN AMRO, Citigroup, and PwC.
Dr. Dasgupta has read for a BSc in Mathematics from the University of Bhopal, India; an MBA in Finance from
Indore University, India; a PhD in Financial Modelling & AI from the University of Manchester, UK; a PhD in Terrorism and Politics from Kings College London, UK; a PhD in History of Spices from Brunel University, UK
and is embarking on his next doctorate in Subtractive Sacred Architecture from University of Westminster, UK.

BCR Events

03

Nov

5th Annual MENA Supply Chain Finance

As global trade patterns evolve and supply chains across the MENA region continue to adapt to economic and geopolitical shifts,...