A man ahead of his time: regarded as the father of modern Indian financial markets, Jignesh Shah revolutionised the very nature of trading in India by planting the seeds of technology-driven solutions and exchanges through his ventures, starting with the inception of the Financial Technologies India Ltd. (Jignesh Shah FTIL). Jignesh Shah MCX journey further exemplified this visionHis journey started with an ambition of vitalising the inefficiency-laden financial ecosystem of the country. Shah’s initial experience of playing a prominent role in developing infrastructure for BSE’s online trading journey. Combined with his visits to foreign financial centres like NASDAQ and Tokyo, gave rise to his vision to revolutionise financial markets in India.