LatentBridge Strengthens Middle East Expansion with Appointment of Global Transformation Leader Sandeep Chouhan Across Financial Services and Legal Sectors

October 29, 2025

London, UK, October 2025. LatentBridge, a full-stack AI innovation partner for global financial services and legal enterprises, today announced the appointment of transformation leader Sandeep Chouhan to its Advisory Board.

LatentBridge continues to see strong market momentum with growing demand for AI-enabled transformation across the financial services and legal sectors. Over the past year, the company has onboarded several marquee enterprise clients and expanded their programs into broader, multi-phase AI transformation initiatives. The Middle East, in particular, has emerged as a priority growth region, supported by continued investments in regional capabilities, delivery scale, and executive-level engagements. Sandeep’s appointment strengthens this next phase of expansion, bringing deep operational leadership and market insight to accelerate client partnerships and execution across the region.

Sandeep brings more than three decades of leadership experience across global banking and technology, including CEO, COO, and CIO roles at Barclays, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Mashreq Bank, and Network International. His career spans major digital banking initiatives, operating model transformation, performance turnaround programs, and innovation-led growth across the Middle East, Europe, and Asia.

He has also contributed to board and advisory groups including Bain&Company, Network International, iServeU, Monument Bank Technologies, Firstsource, Accenture, Oracle, and the Gartner Research Board.

Strengthening growth and partnerships in the Middle East

“Financial institutions are increasingly turning to AI to enhance intelligent sales, trading, and research insights, improve operational productivity, strengthen compliance confidence, and accelerate decisioning, ”said Hema Gandhi, CEO of LatentBridge. “Sandeep’s deep operations and transformation leadership in global banking aligns perfectly with our focus on delivering AI solutions with measurable business impact. His guidance will be invaluable as we expand in the Middle East and forge strategic partnerships that unlock sustainable value.”

“AI is no longer a future ambition for financial institutions. The winners are those who can operationalize it quickly, safely, and in ways that directly improve service, resiliency, and cost efficiency,” said Sandeep Chouhan. “LatentBridge brings together deep financial domain expertise, faster deployment through proven delivery frameworks, and a clear focus on time-to-value for clients. I am excited to support the leadership team in strengthening LatentBridge’s presence in the Middle East & Africa, and partnering with banks and regulators to scale AI-enabled operations across the region.”

In his advisory role, Sandeep will guide Latent Bridge’s strategic growth in the Middle East, helping accelerate market expansion, deepen regional client relationships, and shape go-to-market priorities for AI-enabled transformation across critical operational and risk functions.

Sandeep holds a Master’s in Management and Systems from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi and a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from National Institute of Technology, and has been globally recognised as a Digital Transformation Leader.

About LatentBridge

LatentBridge is a full-stack AI innovation partner helping global enterprises operationalise AI responsibly and at scale. With deep expertise across the financial services and legal industries, the company delivers end-to-end AI services spanning advisory, engineering, and deployment. Through flagship products, pre-built AI agents, and accelerators, LatentBridge enables organisations to embed AI into core workflows, improving efficiency, strengthening compliance, and driving measurable business outcomes. LatentBridge has a global presence including in the US, the UK, the Middle East, and India.