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Author: Santanu Sengupta

Santanu Sengupta is an accomplished senior Global Banking executive, with three decades of leadership experience shaping business growth, governance, risk management, strategy and transformation at leading international banks. As former Managing Director & APAC South Head at Wells Fargo Bank, Singapore, he led diverse businesses and cross-border teams across 15 countries. He currently serves as Advisor to Boards & Startups in technology-enabled businesses, bringing contemporary expertise in AI governance, Cyber resilience, ESG stewardship and Digital oversight, to his rich and diversified experience across Finance, Banking, Capital Markets, Risk Management, Global Payments & Trade and Talent& Culture Stewardship. Santanu is widely recognized for his thought leadership on Responsible Innovation, AI Governance, ESG & Sustainability, Risk Management and Purpose -driven Leadership.

Scaling SMEs: Why Governance Matters as Much as Growth

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Scaling SMEs: Why Governance Matters as Much as Growth

Most SMEs don’t fail for lack of ambition or opportunity; they fail because governance does not mature alongside growth. As enterprises scale, agility without institutional discipline turns into fragility. Board-level mentoring bridges this gap—embedding risk awareness, decision clarity, and financial discipline without stifling entrepreneurial energy. Growth creates momentum; governance ensures endurance. Most SMEs don’t fail…

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