Who we are
Co-Convenors
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Agustín Carstens
Former General Manager, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Former Governor, Bank of Mexico (2010-2017); economist.
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Gillian Tett
Provost, King's College, Cambridge. Member of the Financial Times editorial board; formerly chair of the editorial board and US editor-at-large.
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Co-Creators
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Bryan Zhang
Co-Founder & Executive Chair, Financial Innovation for Impact (Fii). Co-Founder & Executive Director, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF).
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Siddharth Shetty
Co-Founder, Networks for Humanity & Co-Creator. CEO of the Finternet.
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Co-Chairs of the Advisory Council
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Sir John Aston
Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research at the University of Cambridge and Harding Professor of Statistics in Public Life and a Fellow of Churchill College
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Nandan Nilekani
Philanthropist, Entrepreneur and Co-Founder and Chairman of Infosys.
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Thematic Anchors
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Bryan Stirewalt
Former Chief Executive, Dubai Financial Services Authority.
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Daniel Trinder
Former Executive Director of Strategy & Chief Economist, Financial Markets Authority, New Zealand.
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Elsie Addo Awadzi
Visiting Fellow, Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford. Former Second Deputy Governor, Bank of Ghana.
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Francis Kariuki
Former Director General, Competition Authority of Kenya.
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Kristin Johnson
Lyle T. Alverson Professor of Law, George Washington University Law School. Former Commissioner, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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Marcelo Barbosa
Partner, Barbosa Sociedade de Advogados. Former Chairman of the Brazilian Securities Commission.
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Sheila Warren
Chair of the Board of Directors, Advanced AI Society. Board Member, Bermuda Monetary Authority.
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Tim Lane
Former Deputy Governor, Bank of Canada.
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Wei Min Chin
Former Executive Director, Securities Commission of Malaysia.
Policy Experts
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Abhishek Sankritik
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Ana Odorovic
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Bill Roberts
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Douglas Arner
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Eleanor Jones
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Hugo Coelho
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Lindis Oma
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Nadia Hazeveld
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Pavle Avramovic
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Philip Rowan
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Sarah Ombija
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Sulolit Raj Mukherjee
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Teresa Lam
An initiative of
Financial Innovation for Impact (Fii)
An international not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the acceleration of regulatory, supervisory and infrastructure innovation in developing economies, through technical assistance and capacity building.
In collaboration with
Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF)
An international and interdisciplinary research institute dedicated to the study of financial innovation and its interplay with policy, regulation, supervision and infrastructure. The CCAF has collaborated with 5,000+ FinTechs, 350+ central banks and financial authorities to publish 70+ high-impact reports, 10+ open access digital tools and directly train 4,000+ senior central bankers, regulators and supervisors from 180+ jurisdictions.
Research Partner.
Centre for Science and Policy
A university-level institute which aims to improve public policy making through the more effective use of evidence and expertise. The CSaP has a well-established visiting policy fellowship programme and a large network of existing policy fellows.
Visiting Fellowship partner.
E-Lab
King's Entrepreneurship Lab (E-Lab), is an initiative of King's College Cambridge, launched in September 2021, that fosters innovation and cultivates a community of entrepreneurial minds at the heart of the University of Cambridge.
Innovation Hackathon partner.
Centre for Resilience and Sustainable Development
C:\>DIR will be collaborating with the Centre for Resilience and Sustainable Development (CRSD) to organise a Cambridge Policy Boot Camp (CPBC™) as part of the Visiting Regulator Fellowship Programme. CPBC™ is a co-creation laboratory method developed by Professor Nazia Habib, Founder and Director of the CRSD.
Policy Bootcamp partner.
Regulator Knowledge Exchange
The RKE is a peer-led and community driven platform for public and financial authorities to connect, learn, coordinate and collaborate on their approach to digital financial services and digital public infrastructure.
Community partner.
Supported by
Founding Supporter
Networks for Humanity
Networks for Humanity (NFH) is a global non-profit initiative with a bold vision to provide open, interoperable and decentralised digital infrastructure that enables broader access and participation in the digital economy.
We operate through collaborative public–private partnerships to advance our mission and drive impactful outcomes. If you’re interested in getting involved, please Contact Us.