Brussels, Belgium · Enterprise Agile and AI Governance
Anjish Bhondwe
I help regulated enterprises build Agile CoEs and EU AI Act–ready delivery — without compliance theatre.
Director, Agile CoE | AI Governance Leader | Digital Transformation
I build Compliant Velocity: Agile delivery engines for AI that meet the EU AI Act by design —
embedded in complex European Financial Services, where failure is simply not an option.
Available for advisory and programme leadership · Across Europe
AIGP · IAPP|EU AI Act · Delft University|KU Leuven AI Law · Completed Mar 2026|ICP-ACC · ICP-ENT · SAFe
Philosophy and approach
"Most digital transformations fail not because of the framework, but because nobody addressed
the culture, the compliance constraints, or the political reality of the organisation.
That is the exact problem I solve."
Compliant VelocityEU AI Act ReadinessScaled AgileAI GovernanceRegulated DeliveryEnterprise Agile CoE
English
Native / Full Professional
Dutch
Working Proficiency
German
Elementary
With 13+ years embedded inside complex European, UK, and Swiss Financial Services,
I operate at the critical intersection of Enterprise Agility and AI Governance.
Whether navigating ECB regulatory deadlines, GDPR compliance windows, or bringing
Europe's first blockchain-based digital coin to market, I build delivery engines
that withstand heavy scrutiny.
I am an IAPP-certified AI Governance Professional (AIGP) and am currently studying
AI Regulation: Navigating The EU AI Act at Delft University of Technology, Netherlands.
I completed AI Regulation and Law at KU Leuven in March 2026. I help
organisations build Agile delivery practices fully ready for the EU AI Act before it lands as a crisis.
Actively engaged with leading global forums, universities, and academic experts to advance
ongoing research in AI governance and enterprise transformation.
How I engage
Consulting Services
Focused mandates for regulated enterprises — from operating-model design through programme leadership to embedded governance.
01
Enterprise Agile CoE
Design and stand up Centres of Excellence with clear authority, coaching models, and executive-ready governance rhythms.
Typical engagement: 3–6 months
02
EU AI Act Delivery Readiness
Embed compliance obligations into Agile artefacts, ceremonies, and backlog structure — not a parallel compliance workstream.
Typical engagement: 2–4 months
03
Transformation Programme Leadership
Lead multi-team programmes under ECB, GDPR, and board scrutiny — including scaled onshore-offshore delivery at 50+ people.
Typical engagement: 6–12 months
04
Executive Coaching & PI Governance
Coach leaders and RTEs on flow, risk, and SteerCo reporting that satisfies regulators and delivery reality.
Typical engagement: ongoing advisory
What I bring
Core Expertise
Three pillars that define every mandate, from strategy through execution to governance.
01
Transformation Under Pressure
Pragmatic, non-religious application of SAFe, Scrum@Scale, Spotify Model, and Flight Levels in highly regulated environments where execution must be precise and cultural alignment is non-negotiable.
Embedding EU AI Act readiness directly into Agile delivery frameworks and Centre of Excellence designs. Translating compliance obligations into practical, embedded delivery practices from day one.
EU AI ActGDPRIAPPECB / Basel IVDORAAnaCredit
03
Scaled Delivery Leadership
Proven success scaling 50+ member distributed onshore-offshore engineering, DevOps, and compliance teams. Executive coaching on servant leadership, culture change, and data-driven risk management.
My positioning sits at the intersection of Enterprise Agile Delivery, AI Governance, and Digital Transformation Leadership. The overlap of all three defines my core differentiator: regulated enterprise transformation.
Career
Professional Experience
Oct 2024 Present
Freelance Agile Delivery Lead and Enterprise Agile Coach
iostring Technology and Consulting
Brussels, Belgium
Single point of accountability for end-to-end delivery across multi-team engagements in regulated financial services
Built the enterprise Agile CoE, defined governance foundations and strengthened delivery capability organisation-wide
Advised clients on AI governance frameworks aligned to EU AI Act and GDPR, translating compliance into practical delivery practices
Reported cluster-level delivery health with structured mitigation proposals at each SteerCo governance touchpoint
Enterprise Agile CoE built from ground up
Sep 2021 Oct 2024
Agile Program Lead, Scaled Agile Organisation
KBC Bank and Verzekering
Brussels, Belgium / Belgium, Hungary, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, India
Governed delivery of Europe's first blockchain-based AI-backed digital coin under strict ECB regulatory constraints: Kate Coin
Led organisational transformation of a 50+ member onshore-offshore team on the KBC Liquidity Reporting programme
Owned the Basel IV and AnaCredit calculation engine backlog against mandatory ECB deadlines
Delivered GDPR compliance programme across Cloud transformation and DevOps workstreams
Coached data engineering, data science and platform squads through sustained Agile maturity transformation
Europe's first blockchain digital coin, Kate Coin
Oct 2020 Sep 2021
Product Owner and Product Manager
Uplight Inc
Remote / UST Global deployed at Uplight Inc, USA
Led product vision and roadmap for Uplight's Carbon Zero data platform on Google Cloud Platform
Aligned GCP data architects, data scientists and engineering squads across USA, Canada and India
Managed product budget and investment priorities with Product Director and VP of Engineering
Oct 2019 Oct 2020
Lead Agile Business Analyst, Counterparty Credit Risk
Credit Suisse
Pune, India
Led Agile delivery for Counterparty Credit Risk data team through post-Brexit regulatory transition
Maintained MI dashboard suite for data-driven risk decisions across complex credit portfolios
Delivered regulatory reporting solutions aligned to post-Brexit EU and UK compliance frameworks
Jun 2018 Sep 2019
Business Analyst, Consulting
HealthRFID
Australia
Consulted on requirements, process design, and delivery for health-technology and RFID-enabled specimen supply chain solutions
Translated regulated operational workflows into actionable backlog items for engineering and product teams
Partnered with stakeholders across Australia to align platform capabilities with clinical and operational needs
Jun 2018 Sep 2019
Senior Business Analyst and Agile Lead
Education Horizons Group
Melbourne, Australia / ITC Infotech
Led digital transformation driving platform adoption from below 30% to above 80% through Agile delivery and change management
Stabilised release cycles and aligned product delivery with AWS engineering practices
Delivered Cloud proof of concept with microservices and CI/CD on AWS, presented to CTO at SteerCo
Platform adoption 30% to 80%
Sep 2013 Oct 2018
Systems Engineer to Senior Agile Business Analyst
HSBC Credit Suisse Standard Bank
India / South Africa / UK
Progressive consulting career across Standard Bank and Nedbank (South Africa), HSBC (UK/India ECB delivery), and Credit Suisse (Counterparty Credit Risk, Brexit regulatory planning)
Delivered post-Brexit regulatory reporting solutions aligned to EU and UK compliance frameworks
Trusted by
Global Clients and Partners
I partner with regulated enterprises and innovators where transformation must stand up to board scrutiny, audit, and real-world delivery pressure — across banking, energy, education, and health technology.
KBC Bank
HSBC
Credit Suisse · UBS
Standard Bank
Uplight
Education Horizons
HealthRFID
KBC Bank
Led scaled Agile delivery for Europe's first blockchain-based digital coin (Kate Coin) under ECB regulatory constraints.
An analysis of the World Economic Forum's published Agentic AI white-paper, examining implications for enterprise delivery, governance frameworks, and the evolving role of AI agents in regulated industries.
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Policy and Regulation
Is the EU Omnibus Package a Privacy Betrayal or a Strategic Reset?
An analytical deep-dive into the EU Omnibus legislative package, examining whether it represents a retreat from data privacy principles or a pragmatic recalibration for competitive digital markets.
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AI Ethics
When Intrinsic Human Value Is Removed, Rights Become Negotiable
Exploring the ethical foundations of AI governance, arguing that when systems strip away human intrinsic value in decision-making, fundamental rights become subject to algorithmic negotiation.
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AI and Agile Strategy
Investment in AI by Replacing Human Roles Is Costing Empathy
Examining the hidden organisational cost when AI role-replacement erodes the empathetic intelligence that underpins effective Agile delivery and team performance.
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Agile Leadership
Agile: Game of Tracking Numbers or Behaviours?
A provocative examination of how many Agile transformations devolve into metric theatre, and why measuring behaviours, not just velocity, is the only path to genuine delivery maturity.
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Agile CoE
When "Agile" Is Just Waterfall in Disguise and How an Agile CoE Fixes It
Diagnosing the most common failure mode in enterprise Agile adoption and the structural role an Agile CoE plays in genuine transformation.
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Qualifications
Credentials and Education
Education
AI Regulation: Navigating The EU AI Act
Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
Currently learning
AI Regulation and Law
KU Leuven, Belgium
Completed · March 2026
Elements of AI / Diploma in Artificial Intelligence
University of Helsinki
2025 / 2026 · Finland
Design Thinking and Digital Transformation
IBMI Berlin
May 2021 · Germany
Master of Business Administration, Information Technology
RGIMT
2019 / 2021 · India
B.E. Information Technology
Savitribai Phule Pune University
2009 / 2013 · India
Professional Membership
IAPP, International Association of Privacy Professionals (Member)
Certifications
AIGP, AI Governance Professional
IAPP
Completed
ICP-ACC, ICAgile Certified Agile Coach
ICAgile
ICP-ENT, Enterprise Agile Coaching
ICAgile
SAFe Scrum Master (SSM)
Scaled Agile Framework
SAFe Product Manager / Product Owner (PMPO)
Scaled Agile Framework
CSPO, Certified Scrum Product Owner
Scrum Alliance
AISM, AI Scrum Master
Agile AI Certification
Digital Transformation, Certified Practitioner
IBMI Berlin
Get in touch
Let's Work Together
I engage where complexity is high and execution must be precise — across financial services, health technology, and regulated industries in Europe and beyond.
iostring Technology and Consulting
KBC Bank and Verzekering
Uplight Inc
Credit Suisse
HealthRFID
Education Horizons Group
HSBC
Standard Bank