Abhishek Thakur

Abhishek Thakur is an Assistant Professor at the Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT), where he focuses on 5G Use Cases Lab for Banking and Financial Services (BFS), open-source technologies, and FinTech collaboration.13 His research interests include multimedia communications, financial inclusion, and rural ICT deployments.1

At IDRBT, Thakur holds several key positions:

1. Coordinator for the 5G Use Cases Lab for Banking and Financial Services4
2. Coordinator for the Centre for Affordable Technologies4
3. Coordinator for IDRBT Bank-Fintech eXchange (IBFX)4

In the 5G Use Cases Lab, he champions technology horizontals for cross-domain network slicing, multi-access edge compute, and rural connectivity.1 Thakur is also involved in advising IT teams of multiple banks and is passionate about making technology simple and sustainable for the masses.1

With 24 years of experience split across industry and academia, Thakur has developed multiple global solutions for both product and services-based organizations.1 His educational background includes:

• Ph.D. from BITS-Pilani2
• M.S. in Information Technology2

Thakur's work at IDRBT involves applied academic research in Banking and Financial Services, with a focus on leveraging 5G technology and affordable solutions for the financial sector.34