Gopi Krishnan Explained

Krishnan Gopi "Krish" is an Indian-origin technology executive.^{[1] [2]} He is the Group Chief Disruption Officer & CEO - EdTech at GEMS Education.^[3]

Life and career

Krish was born and raised in Ambasamudram in Tamil Nadu. He studied at St Xavier's College, Palayamkottai. He has an advanced diploma in Technology and Information Systems and a Postgraduate Diploma in International Business from the Indian Institute of Modern Management (IIMM). He started his career as a tech entrepreneur having built & successfully exited two product companies.

In 2006, Krish took up management roles in the First Gulf Bank. He later worked for BankMuscat International. In 2012, Krish joined Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) as group Chief Information Officer (CIO).^[4] In 2016–2017, he was the Chief Information Officer/ Chief Digital Officer of the Al Hilal Bank in UAE.^[5]

He is Chief Disruption Officer of the GEMS Education group.^[6]

Notes and References

1. News: Wealth of experience. 14 December 2016. Computer News Middle East. 17 January 2017.
2. Web site: GEMS' Chief Disrupter on Challenging the Status Quo. Brown. Caroline. 10 December 2018. The Wall Street Journal. 7 January 2019.
3. News: GEMS education's Chief Disruption Officer wins 'Digital Disruptive Leader' award at DIGITRANS 2018. 12 November 2018. Zawya. 4 January 2019.
4. News: Intelligent CIO ISSUE 3. Joomag. 17 January 2017.
5. Web site: Gopikrishnan Janakaraja: Executive Profile & Biography – Bloomberg. www.bloomberg.com. 17 January 2017.
6. Web site: Education in the UAE: Then, now and tomorrow. Gokulan. Dhanusha. 15 April 2018. Khaleej Times. 4 January 2019.