GPA: Tell us about your current role. Sachin Goklaney: I run growth globally for Mynd. It’s an Indian- headquartered business going global ambitiously. Mynd is focused on developing partnerships and becoming a delivery partner to many of the well-known global payroll service providers, all while helping Indian clients go global at the same time. So, we are the first Asian provider that actually gives the global boys some work. GPA: What has been your most fulfilling accomplishment? Sachin Goklaney: The last mile piece - sending money from country to country - people talk about it a lot, but very few deliver. A timely, successful transaction between the U.S. and Singapore, for example, can be one of the most challenging kind of processes. There are billions of dollars flying around and not always in your bank account. That’s the scary bit. I’ve been a part of amazing work with partners in Kenya, Japan, and in Korea that helped put some governance around this critical piece. One of the most pleasing moments was to have created that business line, and
The last mile piece - sending money from country to country - people talk about it a lot, but very few deliver. A timely, successful transaction between the U.S. and Singapore, for example, can be one of the most challenging kind of processes.
that sticks with me today because I’m doing it at Mynd, but in a different way. GPA: Do you have any thoughts on how companies are changing how they pay workers? Sachin Goklaney: There remains the traditional method of uploading your bank file two days in advance for payroll, but the front end of the mode of payment is definitely evolving. In some markets people have the option of same-day and even faster payments. Everybody is aware of it and many are investing in faster payments. I see some facilitating stablecoin payments in the US. But, on the payments end, the problem remains you generally
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