Vidya Eashwer is a seasoned technology leader with 20 years of experience in creating and executing innovative fintech technology strategies. She is currently the Chief Technology Officer at Forge Global, where she oversees the company's global technology strategy and roadmap, focusing on creating an integrated tech-enabled experience for all stakeholders in the private market. Before joining Forge, Vidya was the Head of Technology, Edge Systems, at Intercontinental Exchange. In this role, she led overall program delivery and management for software development and data sciences. She also spent six years as Managing Director of IT at the New York Stock Exchange, managing software development across the U.S. and Europe. Vidya holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Mumbai and a Post Graduate Diploma in Software Technology from the National Centre for Software Technology in Maharashtra, India.