About

Vikas is an experienced finance professional with a passion for driving social impact. With a successful career in banking, including a 25 year stint at Deutsche Bank, he has held various regional leadership roles. Motivated by a commitment to effecting positive change, Vikas now focuses on exploring the realms of social impact financing and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance).

His aspiration to align financial practices with sustainable and responsible principles has led him to join AVPN as Chief of Impact Investing. In this capacity, he will leverage his financial expertise and visionary outlook to drive capital into the social impact space and help create impact at scale on pressing social and environmental challenges.

Vikas is currently pursuing a Post-Graduate Diploma in Organisation & Leadership for Social Change at the Singapore University of Social Sciences.

Outside of work, Vikas actively contributes to the community as an Independent Board Director (pro bono) for Heartware Network, a non-profit organisation in Singapore. He is an avid golfer, a tea aficionado, and an intrepid traveller.