Acting Head of FinTech Accelerator at the Bank of England

Oversees FinTech and Technology related development, including blockchain, big data, robo-advisory, digital payments and capital markets technology at the Bank.

EX- Open APIs Head at BBVA and CFO & Co-Founder at Simple Finance

Experienced executive, entrepreneur, and consultant in financial services and information technology. Currently, invests and work at the intersection of banking, payments, and technology.  Previously led the development of Open APIs at BBVA and Co-Founded Simple Finance, an online replacement for traditional checking accounts.

Entrepreneur in Residence – Caribou Digital DFS Lab

Co-founded Kopo Kopo, the 1st merchant acquirer and merchant cash advance provider for mobile money issuers globally. Currently, focuses on investing and incubating FinTech startups in emerging markets.

Chief Product Officer at Remitly

A product and technology leader with expertise in product, User Interface & User Experience Management, technical operations management, online subscription-based businesses and e-Commerce.

Head of RegTech and Advanced Analytics at FCA

Leads the FCA’S RegTech initiatives and the creation of an Analytics Centre of Excellence to drive the organization’s use of data science, machine learning and artificial intelligence.

Deputy Director, Financial Services for the Poor at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

In his role as the Emerging Technologies Lead for the team, Himanshu is focused on finding ways to accelerate adoption of new technologies and techniques to address the barriers that exist in providing better financial services to the poor.