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Parth Desai

Activist · DISC type Cd
Founder & Chairman at ioNova
📍 London Area, United Kingdom

Parth Desai is the Founder & Chairman of ioNova AI, where he leads the development of AI-native structured address resolution for regulated financial institutions. With 30 years in production AI, he has processed over $5 trillion across 55+ countries.

He is the author of "Resolved! "—a newsletter on ISO 20022 structured address migration. He also has executive education from Harvard Business School and INSEAD.

He pioneered AI-driven platforms processing $5T+ annually with 99. 99% availability in highly regulated environments.

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Experience
38 Years
Current Role
Founder & Chairman
Job Level
Leadership
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Parth shows up

Observative
Meticulous
Logical And Quick

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.

Priorities

Topics Parth cares about

AI in Finance
He has spent 30+ years building AI-powered payments and compliance systems across 55+ countries, emphasizing practical, bank-grade AI applications for financial institutions.
ISO 20022 Migration
As Founder of ioNova AI and author of "Resolved! ", he focuses on helping banks achieve ISO 20022 structured address compliance ahead of the November 2026 deadline.
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Career

Work history

10-2025
Founder & Chairman
ioNova
12-2024
Founder & Board Advisor
Pelican.ai
6-2018
Founder & CEO
PelicanPay
7-2015
Founder and Chairman
OneLinQ
7-1993 - 12-2024
Founder, Chairman & CEO
Pelican.ai
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2012 - 2013
Executive Education
Harvard Business School
2002 - 2003
Execitive Education
INSEAD
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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