Pravesh Rijal is an accomplished Banking Executive and Economic Systems thinker shaping the future of intelligent financial infrastructure. He serves as Chief Data & AI Officer at Cross River Bank, where he leads the design of Data, Artificial Intelligence, and Quantitative decision

architecture underpinning a futuristic payments, consumer credit, Banking-as-a-Service and

capital markets platforms used by Fintech globally. His work sits at the intersection of intelligent

banking, investment strategy and financial infrastructure for regulated financial institutions

operating at scale.

Born in Nepal and educated in prestigious universities like New York University and EDHEC,

Rijal’s career trajectory has led him through continents, cementing his influence on Wall Street.

He has served in key roles at several leading global banks, including Senior Vice President of

Citigroup. He spent his early career working on multi-billion dollar portfolios for International

Banks and Hedge funds.

Rijal contributes to policy and thought leadership on AI, Digital Infrastructure, and

Economic Architecture; advising institutions on building resilient, inclusive, and

future-ready financial systems. He has been involved in numerous pro bono initiatives,

offering his expertise in frontier markets to other banks, fintech companies, and esteemed

educational institutions like the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He is a Published

International Author and was recognized as Top 100 AI Leaders in US in 2025.