Chirag Patel

Every emerging market will eventually need its own currency to move at internet speed. Indonesia, the fourth most populous country on earth, is where that question gets answered first. Nusantara is building NIDR, a rupiah stablecoin designed to be fully reserve-backed and redeemable one to one on public blockchain infrastructure. The thesis is simple: rupiah value should settle as fast, as cheaply and as transparently as dollar value already does, without leaving the rupiah.

Leading an AI and digital transformation consultancy delivering agentic AI, intelligent automation and platform builds. Direct discovery with owners and executive teams to identify and prioritise AI opportunities with measurable outcomes. Delivered a multi-seller e-commerce marketplace with custom portals for a UK distribution group, an autonomous AI collections agent that retired manual arrears processes, and an AI-powered CRM saving £15,000+ annually through retrieval-augmented generation.

Led a third-generation family import and distribution business across the GCC with full P&L, financial operations and strategic planning responsibility. Executed the company's first international expansion into Saudi Arabia, managing distribution, supplier relationships and logistics. Conceived and launched a new consumer product line in a 45-day pandemic turnaround generating USD 500,000+ from a single customer. Modernised operations across ordering, stock and reporting systems.

Directed all project delivery for a turnkey construction firm, managing budgeting, procurement and quality assurance. Implemented digital project tracking and structured stakeholder reporting across end-to-end project delivery.