Mr. Thilagaraj Gopalan (Raj) is the chairman, CEO and founder of Cadbridge Corporation®, where he leads the mission to shape global prosperity, to promote diverse, sustainable economies that focus on Cadbridge’s core values: Excellence, Trust, Prosperity, Civility and Integrity, and to create, deliver and capture value.

As an astute business executive, Mr. Thilagaraj brings 30+ years of global experience from startups to Fortune 500 companies, including global business and corporate development, strategic advisory partnerships and investments, sovereign investments and government alliances, cross-border partnership initiatives, manufacturing and industrial management, natural resources, financial advisory, equities trading, payment technologies, IT consulting, business process outsourcing, and global business leadership. Proven success in fostering diverse and sustainable economies through partnerships and innovation, while optimizing business value streams worldwide for the betterment of both stakeholders and society.

Mr. Thilagaraj holds an Executive MBA from the University of Denver, USA and a BE/BEng in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from PSG Technology, India. He also holds a Certificate of Manufacturing and Industrial Management from PSG Industrial Institute and a Certificate of Business Management for the Payment Industry, USA.