Smallest AI names ex-CRED, YES Bank, Kotak digital banking leader Siddharth Sharma President – BFSI, India

Smallest AI, a San Francisco-based AI research lab, has appointed Siddharth Sharma as President of Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance for India. Sharma, with 20+ years of experience at major Indian financial institutions including ICICI, YES Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and CRED, will lead the company's go-to-market strategy and partnerships in the BFSI sector. The appointment follows Smallest AI's $21 million funding round and reflects growing demand for voice AI solutions in Indian languages for collections and customer service operations.