Pat Raman, with a 35 year career in international banking and finance, brings a wealth of expertise and a profound knowledge of international markets, having lived and worked in India, South East Asia, Africa, Europe and North America.

A strategic thinker with an abiding interest in international trade, he has successfully assisted client corporations with their business strategy, innovative financing solutions and business issues in diverse markets.

Pat Raman is currently the Founder & President of Navagatik Consulting - a company specializing in helping Canadian companies navigate the complex terrain of business development, market entry, partnering, structuring and outsourcing initiatives with companies in India and vice-versa.

As Board member of the Indo-Canadian, Indo-Italian and Indo-EU Chambers of Commerce in India, he has actively provided support to companies and foreign trade delegations from Europe and Canada to India and from India to Canada. As Executive Director of TiE Toronto from 2005-2008,  he has been involved with supporting and organizing  sector focused business delegations to and from India.

Commencing his banking career in 1967, he worked in India and South East Asia for 8 years gaining valuable experience in the major centers of commerce and trade. Moving to the UK in 1975, he worked for 3 years with a British corporate group in Africa and the U.K., in project finance and trade, managing companies engaged in the infrastructure supply sector.

Returning to international banking, with Banca Intesa (formerly Banca Commerciale Italiana), a leading  European Bank he served for over 24 years, holding  challenging assignments in Europe, Asia and Canada,  focused on foreign trade, project and corporate finance.