NIA

— About NIA

From cybersecurity advisory
to Enterprise Intelligence Group.

NIA began as a cybersecurity and regulatory advisory firm. Today, we're building a portfolio of companies that share one engineering core: the operating layer for the autonomous enterprise.

Rather than building disconnected startups, NIA owns and operates a small number of complementary companies, sharing technology, engineering, knowledge and customers. Every implementation we deliver improves the shared platform. Every integration becomes reusable IP. Every vertical strengthens the whole.

We don't compete with the world's AI platforms. We make them more valuable, by being the trusted layer that deploys, governs and operates AI safely inside the enterprise.

— How we operate

Strategic principles.

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Sell first
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Build from real customer problems
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Every implementation improves the platform
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Every integration becomes reusable IP
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Every vertical strengthens IntelliStudio
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Shared engineering core
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Governance built into every product
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Enterprise-first architecture
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Build technology that partners want to sell

— Leadership

Manish Chawda, Founder and CEO of NIA

Manish Chawda

Founder & CEO · LinkedIn ↗

Manish Chawda is a technology entrepreneur, AI governance expert, and cybersecurity leader with more than 30 years of experience helping organisations build secure, resilient, and trusted digital systems.

He is the Founder and CEO of NIA and the creator of AgenticAssure, an AI assurance platform designed to help enterprises govern, test, and demonstrate trust in autonomous AI systems. His work sits at the intersection of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, and enterprise risk.

Prior to NIA, Manish founded Pragma Pte Ltd, building it into one of Asia's fastest-growing cybersecurity firms, recognised by the Financial Times. Throughout his career he has advised global banks, insurers, governments, fintechs, and critical infrastructure organisations on cyber resilience, digital transformation, incident response, and emerging technology risk.

Manish has served on the board of Miya Health and previously on the Cyber Committee of the Singapore FinTech Association. He is a frequent keynote speaker and executive advisor on AI governance, cybersecurity, digital trust, and the future of intelligent enterprises.

He holds CISSP, CISM, and CRISC certifications, completed the AI Strategy Programme at the University of Oxford, and continues to build technologies that enable organisations to adopt AI with confidence, accountability, and trust.