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Balaji Gopal

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Head of Strategic Growth, Customer Experience, Digital & Partnerships at Vanguard Australia
📍 Greater Melbourne Area, Australia

Balaji Gopal is the Chief Executive Officer of Grow, a superannuation fintech. With over 20 years of experience in wealth management, he previously spent nine years at Vanguard Australia, where he was instrumental in building and scaling its digital direct-to-consumer business. He holds a Masters from Macquarie University.

He has a strong focus on leveraging digital, data, and technology to drive growth and enhance customer experience in the financial services sector, particularly in superannuation and investments.

Unique fact: After building Vanguards Personal Investor platform from the ground up to over $17 billion in funds, he took the helm as CEO of fintech firm Grow in 2024.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Head of Strategic Growth, Customer Experience, Digital & Partnerships
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Melbourne Area, Australia
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Fintech Innovation
His recent move to become the CEO of Grow, a superannuation fintech, highlights his focus on technology-driven solutions in financial services.
Digital Wealth Platforms
He founded and scaled Vanguard's direct-to-consumer digital platform and is now leading another technology-centric superannuation business.
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Career

Work history

3-2024
Head of Strategic Growth, Customer Experience, Digital & Partnerships
Vanguard Australia
2-2023 - 3-2024
Head of Distribution & Financial Adviser Services
Vanguard Australia
7-2020 - 9-2023
Head of Personal Investor (Retail)
Vanguard Australia
4-2017 - 6-2020
Head of Product Strategy
Vanguard Australia
10-2013 - 4-2017
Senior Manager - Strategic Enablement and Delivery - ANZ Wealth Chief Investment Office
ANZ
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Education
Masters
Macquarie University
Post Graduation
RMIT University
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