Rathnaprabha Manickavachagam
Head of Innovation and Digital Transformation at Societe Generale Global Solutions Centre
Managing Director
As Head of Innovation and Digital Transformation for the Societe Generale
Global Solution Centres in India and Romania since October 2015,
Rathnaprabha Manickavachagam (Prabha) is responsible for Innovation
Strategy, Innovation Value Proposition for Digital Transformation and Delivery
Excellence. She also drives Open Innovation and R&D, innovative products
using emerging technologies, design services and large process
transformation.
Prabha runs the Catalyst Cohort/ Accelerator program, established since 2016. Through this Societe Generale has
discovered more than 60 startups who are aligned to the Group Digital Transformation strategy. The Innovation
department led by Prabha has delivered Millions of Euros worth additional value to Societe Generale, globally
through diverse portfolios. Societe Generale Global Solution Centre has been positioned as an Innovation Hub for
the Group under her able leadership, working on business problems across Africa, East and West Europe.
During her tenure at Societe Generale from 2010, Prabha has held several strategic Information Technology (IT)
Delivery positions including Head of Risk, Referential and Finance IT, Head of Client Trading Technologies, Fixed
Income and Global Equities.
Prior to joining Societe Generale, Prabha has worked in the Brokerage & Family offices divisions at Fidelity
Investments for over 6 years and prior to that at GE Appliances in KY, USA for over seven years.