Gupta has refocused the strategy of DBS towards an Asia-centric commercial bank player to capitalise on the region’s surging megatrends.[13] He is a long time bull of Asia, advocating the long-term fundamentals of the region in various public forums. He has earned a seat at the high table of international finance, where he contributes to the broad development of the sector. More than once, he has expounded on the need for the industry to think long-term and focus on creating sustainable growth in economies and contributing to finding solutions for social needs. At a 2013 Institute of International Finance meeting in Washington, Gupta stated "[Banks receive] a license to operate not from the government but the civil society at large. Just saying we’re keeping our shareholder and clients happy isn’t good enough".[14] Gupta is also a strong advocate of Digital Banking, and believes that the industry’s digital strategy will be key to its fate.[15] In an interview with Forbes Asia, he stated that a Digital Strategy is “actually going to make the difference between banks that will survive and banks that will not survive.”[16] At the 2015 Swift International Banking Operations Seminar (Sibos) opening plenary, Gupta called on his peers to embrace the "new world order of technology", a world where innovations such as cloud computing and peer-to-peer services are forcing banks to rethink their businesses and

infrastructures. Gupta mentioned "People talk about disruption, but the word to think of is transformation, which implies the incumbent can make a change. The reality is that all of us have an opportunity to lead the transformation, to make a real change in the customer experience. There is no one in a better position to do this than we are." [17] Gupta also shares regularly on leadership and talent management. His role in building a unique culture at DBS has been used as an example of blending Eastern and Western organisational styles.[18] At various forums and leadership conferences, he has spoken about organisations building a “university of talent” or growing their “own timber”[19] and on the importance of diversity including gender diversity.[20]