Kavita Gupta

Kavita Gupta is a Senior Vice President at Citi, where she has been working since April 2015. She is involved in managing global capital markets products technology and has accumulated over nine years of experience in this role.23

In addition to her position at Citi, Gupta has a notable background in impact investment and financial innovation. She has previously worked with prestigious organizations such as McKinsey, The World Bank, HSBC, and the International Finance Corporation (IFC). Her contributions include being part of the teams that developed the first Green Bond, Carbon Swap, and social impact bonds at the World Bank and IFC. Gupta is also recognized for her leadership in establishing The World Bank’s youth innovation fund and has received accolades such as the UN Social Finance Innovator Award in 2015.1

Her educational credentials include being an alumna of Harvard Business School and a fellow at the MIT Media Lab. Gupta is actively involved in various impact-driven initiatives, serving on the boards of multiple organizations across the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa.1