Asif Khan

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DISC Type : cs

Head of FCAT, India at Fidelity Investments

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Asif Khan is the Vice President and India Site Lead for Fidelitys Center for Applied Technology (FCAT), focusing on emerging technologies like Fintech, Blockchain, and AI. He leads global initiatives in real-time payments and oversees various tech incubators. He holds an Executive General Management Programme certificate from IIM Bangalore.

He has a keen interest in fostering innovation and regularly engages with the broader technology community. He recently hosted discussions on Open, Community-built AI at the Nasscom Future Forge 2025 conference, connecting with leaders from the Asian start-up and venture capital ecosystems.

Unique fact: From Bangalore, Asif leads the global implementation of U. S. real-time payment solutions, including The Clearing Houses RTP and the FedNow service.

Personality Overview

Tough To Convince

Status Quo Seeker

Late Adopter

They tend to have clarity about their needs and constraints, and are unlikely to over-promise.  They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.

Topics They Care About

Real-Time Payments
He is the global initiative owner for implementing US payment rails like RTP and FedNow for a Fidelity product, establishing key partnerships with banks and payment providers.
Community-Built AI
Recently hosted conversations on Open, Community-built AI and AGI at the Nasscom Future Forge 2025 conference, indicating a current focus on collaborative AI models.
Fintech Innovation
As the head of FCAT in India, he is directly responsible for research and incubation in emerging technologies, including Blockchain, AI/ML, and brokerage platforms.

Media Appearances

Asif has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2020
Head of FCAT, India at Fidelity Investments
3-2017 - 9-2020
Head - Global Automation Accelerator at Fidelity Investments
1-2004 - 2-2017
Vice President - Data Technologies at Fidelity Investments
9-2000 - 1-2004
Project Manager at Hughes Software Systems
Project Lead/ Sr. Systems Specialist at Tata Consultancy Services (previously Tata Unisys/Tata Infotech)

Education

2006 - 2006
EGMP from Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
1988 - 1992
BE from Bangalore University

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Insights For Selling To Asif

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.
  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions
  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control

DONT's

  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm
  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Asif is

  • Adoption by others is very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Asif

  • They don’t say no often, they push out the decisions or keep going around in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Asif move?

  • They don't like to hasten, so their speed of decision-making may be slow.
  • Can Asif take some risk or not?

  • They have little willingness to take risks, and prefer making calculated decisions.

You And Asif

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