Technocrat & Business Leader
Sanjay Teli
Sanjay Teli
Sanjay Teli is an eminent global visionary entrepreneur and highly regarded strategic advisor whose distinguished career spans more than three decades across executive search, private wealth architecture and transformative financial technology. Renowned for his exceptional ability to conceptualize, institutionalize, and scale enduring enterprises, he has consistently operated at the confluence of leadership, innovation and global relationship capital.
His professional foundation was shaped through formative tenures with esteemed institutions such as HDFC Bank, Eureka Forbes, and the Sterling Group, where he cultivated deep expertise in corporate strategy, business development, and organizational leadership. In 1996, he embarked on his entrepreneurial journey with the establishment of ESP Consultant, a premier executive search and leadership advisory firm that has since established a formidable presence across India, Dubai, and Singapore.
Further elevating his entrepreneurial legacy, Sanjay co-founded Waterfield Advisors in 2011, playing an instrumental role in shaping it into one of India’s most respected independent multi-family offices, with assets under advisory exceeding USD 5 billion. He subsequently co-founded SAM Corporate, a Dubai headquartered fintech enterprise distinguished for pioneering next-generation regulatory compliance and ESG-driven technology solutions through its flagship SAMESG platform.
Distinguished by his rare synthesis of strategic foresight, entrepreneurial dexterity, and cross-continental influence, Sanjay has cultivated an extensive ecosystem of trusted relationships spanning global business leaders, sovereign stakeholders, investors, and influential family offices. His counsel is highly sought after by ultra-high-net-worth individuals and institutions for matters relating to strategic growth, governance, cross-border expansion, wealth stewardship and long-horizon value creation.
In Indian satellite ecosystem, Sanjay is the pioneer of innovation and has started his space company called AIQ Space. AIQ Space provides Spatial AI intelligence for businesses helping them take informed decisions. As MD of AIQ, Sanjay brings strategic foresight and deep investor insight to space-tech leadership.
