Umang Papneja is CEO at Julius Baer India. A seasoned banker with a proven track record and profound knowledge of working in businesses of significant scale, size, and reputation. In his current role, Umang is responsible for driving the India growth strategy, focusing on building up a major presence locally. He is also responsible to steer the firm’s local product and infrastructure innovation and develop a broader range of sophisticated and relevant products and services catered to the growing community of high-net-worth individuals in India.

During his long tenured career, Umang has held several senior management positions in the finance and private banking and wealth management industry. In September 2009, he joined IIFL Wealth where he was instrumental in providing strategic guidance for investment decisions across asset classes including equities, real estate, fixed income, commodities, and alternatives with a focus on continuous product innovation. In September 2005, he joined Societe Generale Private Banking in Mumbai as Director & Head, Investment Advisory, India and successfully created investment products and ideas for domestic and NRI clients of the Global Indian Subcontinent.

A post-graduate in Management Studies (Finance) from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Umang has also completed an executive programme from Singularity University, US.