Gayatheri Vytheswaran

A wealth management and insurance professional with over 15 years of experience in the HNW / UHNW life insurance industry, Gaya Vythes joined Howden Private Wealth in January 2021 as the Chief Commercial Officer and recently became the Chief Executive Officer for EMEA and is responsible for wider Group initiatives with a focus on expanding the company’s footprint in the Middle East and in Europe, developing alternative business ventures and enhancing the platform.

She spent the last 12 years with JLT/PCS By Mercer where she expanded the International Team as well as setting up offices in Geneva, Zurich and in Dubai. She then became Deputy Group CEO where she was in charge of South East Asia, International, Marketing & Development as well as Training for the Group.

Gaya holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Computer Systems and Electronics from Kings College London.