Who we are

Incoming Co-Convenors

  • Agustín Carstens

    Former General Manager, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Former Governor, Bank of Mexico (2010-2017); economist.

  • 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; anthropologist, journalist, author.

Co-Creators

  • Bryan Zhang

    Co-Founder & Executive Chair, Financial Innovation for Impact (Fii) and Co-Founder & Executive Director, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF).

  • Siddharth Shetty

    Co-Founder, Networks for Humanity & Co-Creator and CEO of the Finternet.

Thematic Anchors

  • Bryan Stirewalt

    Former Chief Executive, Dubai Financial Services Authority.

  • Daniel Trinder

    Former Executive Director of Strategy & Chief Economist, Financial Markets Authority, New Zealand.

  • Elsie Awadzi

    Visiting Fellow, Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford. Former Second Deputy Governor, Bank of Ghana.

  • Francis Kariuki

    Former Director General, Competition Authority of Kenya.

  • Kristin Johnson

    Former Commissioner, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

  • Marcelo Barbosa

    Partner, Barbosa Sociedade de Advogados. Former Chairman of the Brazilian Securities Commission.

  • Tim Lane

    Former Deputy Governor, Bank of Canada.

Policy Experts

  • Ana Odorovic

  • Bill Roberts

  • Douglas Arner

  • Eleanor Jones

  • Hugo Coelho

  • Lindis Oma

  • Nadia Hazeveld

  • Pavle Avramovic

  • Philip Rowan

  • Sarah Ombija

  • 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Centre for Resilience and Sustainable Development

C:\>DIR will be collaborating with Professor Nazia M. Habib at the Centre for Resilience and Sustainable Development (CRSD) to organise a Cambridge Policy Boot Camp (CPBC) as part of the Visiting Regulator Fellowship Programme.

Policy Bootcamp partner.

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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.

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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.