Gartner Expert

Vatsal Sharma

Director Analyst

Vatsal Sharma is a Director Analyst on the Banking team at Gartner.

Mr. Sharma advises CIOs and other senior banking executives on their fraud and financial crime prevention technology strategies, including key industry trends and developments across know your customer (KYC) platforms, anti-money laundering (AML), and payments fraud technology/transaction monitoring systems. His coverage also includes enabling banks to combat AI-enabled fraud, manage customer digital identity, and understand the implications of digital identity wallets from a banking perspective.

Previous experience

Mr. Sharma has over 20 years of management consulting, research, and advisory experience. Prior to joining Gartner, he was a Senior Consultant at Ernst & Young LLP in New York, where he advised clients on their digital transformation strategies.

Professional background

Ernst & Young , Senior Consultant, 3 years

Evalueserve, Senior Business Analyst, 4 years

Areas of coverage
  • Industry Markets for Tech Providers

  • Create Tech Solutions for the Banking and Investment Services Industries

  • Financial Services Industry Business Insights

  • Banking Industry Technology Insights

Education

MBA, Georgetown University, Washington DC

Aeronautical Engineering, PEC, India

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Top Issues That I Help Clients Address

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Fraud and financial crime prevention in banking

02

Know your customer (KYC) and Know your business (KYB) trends, challenges and opportunities

03

Fraud detection and prevention in banking payments

04

Market trends in Anti-Money Laundering (AML) solutions in banking

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Evolution and role of digital identity wallets in banking