Ms. Jitender Kalwani

Jitender Kalwani is a seasoned finance and operations leader with over 25 + years of experience in building, scaling, and governing financial services institutions across regulated and high-growth environments. He has served as Chief Operating Officer (BC) at Pahal Financial Services, where he drives operational resilience, governance excellence, and sustainable business growth.

Over the course of his career, he has held leadership roles including Executive Director, Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary, with deep expertise spanning financial strategy, fundraising, risk management, regulatory compliance, and large-scale operational transformation. Jitender has led organizations through complex business environments requiring decisive leadership, stakeholder confidence, and disciplined execution.

An Chartered Financial Analysist (CFA), Company Secretary (CS), MBA (Finance), and Associate Certified Coach, he combines strategic insight with a people-centric leadership approach. Passionate about mentoring leaders, he frequently speaks on governance, crisis leadership, operational excellence, and navigating uncertainty with clarity and resilience.