Sudev Balakrishnan serves as SVP Product & Chief Product Officer at Worldpay, one of the world’s largest payment acquirers processing trillions of monetary transactions. In this role, Sudev is responsible for leading product strategy, execution, product design and user research functions. Prior to joining Worldpay, Sudev served as Chief Product Officer at Stash, one of the fastest-growing consumer investing and banking platforms in the U.S., pioneering the future of financial services Sudev has held roles heading product and a member of the executive team at Grubhub Inc., served as vice president of product for XO Group's commerce and registry business. Sudev also held key leadership roles at Bluefly, BT London, Redback Networks and Motorola. Sudev holds an MBA from the Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College, a master's degree in computer science from the University of Victoria in Canada and a bachelor's degree in computer science from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) - Kanpur.
Past Talks
11 October 2023
In a world driven by digital innovation, companies are scrambling to adapt and evolve, propelling digital transformation from a buzzword to an operational imperative. However, 70% of these ambitious projects falter before reaching their full potential. The culprit? Not the cutting-edge technology itself, but the overlooked challenges of organizational culture and behavior.
Join us for an incisive panel discussion that explores the intricate dynamics behind these high-stakes failures. We will dissect the crucial, yet often disregarded, roles that corporate culture, behavioural patterns, and multi-level operational shifts play in the success or derailment of digital transformations.
11 October 2023
Learn how the world's largest payment processor designs for products that powers economies and moves money around the world.
8 October 2020
Shifting from a requirements approach to an outcomes approach is a difficult task. Equally how do you get developers to own the experience?
The role of a product manager isn’t to dictate the requirements but often the product manager is the person to decide. How do you encourage developers to take more ownership of the outcomes and not wait for requirements? How can developers be more involved in discovery and shaping the product?
Moderated by Sudev Balakrishnan, CPO for Stash, join the conversation, share your insights and probe the speakers on the elements of their talks that left you wanting more.
