Tashfin S.
CEO & Co-founder @ EmergeIQ
About
Tashfin Shafique is the CEO and Co-Founder of EmergeIQ (www.emergeiq.com), a specialist AI and data science studio delivering intelligent digital transformation solutions across sectors including financial services, sustainability, real estate, and government. He is also the Founder of Emerge Capital (www.emerge-capital.com), a boutique investment and advisory firm supporting startups and scale-ups with capital raising, M&A strategy, and global growth advisory; and leads Emerge Academy (www.emerge-academy.uk), a learning and skills platform bridging the gap between education and industry in AI, data science, and digital strategy. In parallel, Tashfin serves as an Advisor and Mentor at Ignyte, where he works with early-stage founders on commercial strategy, operational scaling, and investor readiness. He also sits on the Advisory Board of the Computer Science Department at Brunel University London, contributing to the alignment of academic curricula with real-world technological and industry needs. With over two decades of leadership experience across startups, global banking, consulting, and venture advisory, Tashfin brings deep expertise in fundraising, financial and business modelling, digital transformation, regulatory compliance, and strategic planning. His capabilities span change management, portfolio governance, and risk oversight. He has successfully delivered large-scale transformation programmes for leading financial institutions such as Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan, and Barclays Group, with full life-cycle experience in global technology implementations. His product expertise spans equities and fixed income, supported by a solid understanding of Front, Middle, and Back Office operations developed at firms including JP Morgan, Deutsche Bank, WestLB Systems, and BNY Mellon. Tashfin’s international experience includes launching and scaling ventures in the Middle East and advising on cross-border digital strategy. He is also highly experienced in regulatory programme delivery across AML, CDD/KYC, Solvency II, anti-bribery and corruption, and MiFID II unbundling initiatives.
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United Kingdom
Higher Education
Financial Analysis, Anti-Money Laundering, Portfolio Management, Business Transformation, Risk Management, Change Management, Program Management, Business Analysis, PMO, Project Management, Strategy, CRM, Outsourcing, Analysis, Project Planning, Management Consulting, Banking, Project Portfolio Management, Business Process Improvement, Investment Banking
Experience
CEO & Co-founder
EmergeIQ
London, United Kingdom
Enabling a smarter future with innovative AI technologies
Mentor/Advisor
Ignyte
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Mentor and advisor to the ignyte community members at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)
Industry advisor
Brunel University of London
Uxbridge, Greater London, United Kingdom
Advisory board member
Co-Founder
FUNDSaiQ
London, England, United Kingdom
Are you struggling to find the best mutual funds in the market? Especially when it comes to funds meeting both financial as well as your specific ESG criteria. FundSaiQ is a unique platform designed for financial advisors, focusing on fund selection and monitoring. It employs artificial intelligence and machine learning to identify the best actively managed mutual funds compared to passive alternatives, particularly those that align with clients' sustainability requirements. The platform facilitates an unbiased and ethical approach to fund selection, emphasizing both financial performance and sustainability. FundSaiQ stands out as a one-stop shop for financial advisors seeking real results in the realm of fund management
Founder
EMERGE CAPITAL & PARTNERS
London, England, United Kingdom
NEW AGE INVESTMENT SPECIALISTS
Founder
Emerge Academy
London, England Metropolitan Area
Non Executive Director
Datalink Recruitment
London, United Kingdom
Investor
Notes Coffee Roasters
London, United Kingdom
Investor
Onkho
London, Greater London, United Kingdom
ONKHO helps small business accountants to effectively retain clients, track profits and grow their practice
Founder
Emerge Consultants
London, United Kingdom
Focused on regulatory, business and technology transformation programmes Emerge Consultants assist our clients navigate through their regulatory landscape, embrace change, execute their strategy and realise benefits. Our expert consultants look at your organisations needs and requirements, help build your strategy and assist you throughout your journey from implementation to delivery. In our experience, this close partnership with your team is the most effective way to drive a successful organisational change effort, which often includes strong communication, stakeholder management and efficient service delivery.
Education
Columbia Business School
Digital Transformation
Frameworks to invent/reinvent business models for a digital world Digital Customer Behaviors Platform Business Models Big Data and How to Build Data as a Strategic Asset Innovation through Experimentation: A/B Tests and Minimum Viable Products Translating the Lean Start-up to Enterprise Scale Innovation Mastering Disruptive Business Models How the above frameworks have been applied in the past through case studies of Intuit, Walmart, Coca Cola, British Airways, New York Times, Netflix and Apple
Imperial College London
Major: Customer Focused Strategy and Economics
Economics for Business Finance & Accounts Decision Making Entrepreneurship Managing Markets & Competition Information Systems Management Managing and Developing people (HR/Leadership) Customer Focused Strategy
City St George’s, University of London
Systems Analysis
Visual Basic Object Oriented and HCI Information Systems Management Communications and Development Soft Systems Methodology Database Design - Oracle Web Development - PHP, Java, HTML, Dreamweaver
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