Saurabh Shukla is a Partner in KPMG Australia’s Financial Services practice, focused on value‑led digital transformation and long‑term, business‑enabled technology strategy for banks, mutuals and regulators across Australia, Asia‑Pacific and global markets.
He advises CIOs, COOs and CROs on Banking modernisation, AI adoption and operational resilience, and leads complex, multi‑year transformation programs across the front office and middle office.
His work is anchored in measurable outcomes – improving customer economics, reducing cost‑to‑serve, strengthening platform resilience and accelerating time‑to‑market – while meeting heightened prudential and regulatory expectations.
Saurabh plays a lead APAC and global role in payments, core banking, lending transformation, shaping target architectures, migration strategies and operating‑model change for deposits, lending and payments platforms. He brings a global perspective informed by large‑scale transformation programs, helping institutions modernise legacy cores, adopt cloud and composable architectures, and execute low‑risk, zero‑disruption transitions.
A recognised thought leader in banking technology and transformation, Saurabh contributes to executive and board‑level discussions on the future of core banking, AI‑enabled operating models, payments innovation and regulated adoption of emerging technologies. He is known for combining deep technical expertise with strong governance, risk and assurance discipline to translate strategy into sustained business impact.