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Brian Anderson is Vice President, International Banking Development at Finzly. Brian has spent his career introducing innovative fintech solutions to International Bankers in Global Payments, Foreign Exchange and Trade Finance. With over 30 years’ experience in business development and product management at financial technology companies like Thomson Reuters, Bloomberg, and Finzly, Brian brings deep domain expertise in foreign exchange, international and domestic payments, treasury management, trade finance and other markets.

Mike leads International Trade at Synovus Bank and has 20+years of experience in international banking, trade sales, trade operations, and risk management. Prior to Synovus he worked at Bank of America and Zions Bancorporation. He is a trusted advisor and transaction structuring specialist for trade products and is the International “Go-To-Guy” for Synovus bankers and their clients. He is on the BAFT Americas Council and Co-Chairs initiatives for Regional Banks. Mike holds an MBA in Supply Chain and Operations from Purdue University, a BA in Finance from Brigham Young University, and is fluent in Spanish.

Tommy Babos is a Vice President in FIG Coverage at Barclays Investment Bank, where he serves as Global Relationship Director and Lead Treasury Banker for Americas‑headquartered financial institutions. He drives end-to-end client strategy across liquidity, payments, FX, trade finance, DCM and RSG, partnering closely with product, risk, and markets teams to deliver treasury and transaction banking solutions. Prior to his current role, Tommy completed the Barclays Graduate Program in London and held roles in Investment Bank Treasury and U.S. bank regulatory reporting. He is an active BAFT contributor, serving on the 2026 GAM Speaker Planning Committee and as a Mentor and Alumnus of the BAFT Future Leaders Program. Tommy holds a B.A. in Economics from Durham University.

David Berse is Managing Director at LiquidX, a global provider of technology solutions for trade finance and working capital. David has considerable corporate banking experience, having spent the 12 years prior to joining LiquidX developing and structuring innovative transaction banking and liquidity solutions. David was previously a Sales Director at Bank of America, helping multinational corporations optimize working capital, improve liquidity, and increase treasury efficiency by devising global trade finance and cash management solutions. Previously, David managed a team of cash management sales specialists at Deutsche Bank, focused on structuring cash management, liquidity, and FX solutions for global multinationals. Prior to that, David served various roles at J.P. Morgan, including a Treasury Services Advisor and a Liquidity Solutions Specialist. David has his bachelor’s degree from Rutgers and his MBA from the NYU Stern School of Business.

Bruno Campos is a Global Clearing and Latin America Payments Product Executive within Global Payments Solutions at Bank of America. He is responsible for leading Global Clearing Strategy for Financial Institutions and managing clearing solutions to Global Multinational Corporations with operations in Latin America and to local large Corporations and Financial Institutions domiciled in Latin America with operations in the United States. Bruno also leads product development execution and digital channels solutions across Latin America. He has been with the bank for 15 years and prior to his current role he has held other positions within Bank of America such as a Liquidity Product Manager, Product Sales Specialist and as Brazil Product Manager where he worked on the development of local products to establish transactional services in the country prior to relocating to the United States. Bruno holds a dual major bachelor’s degree in Finance and International Relations and is a graduate from the 2021 BAFT Future Leaders Program.

Dyanne is a world-wise executive with experience in the banking sector including transaction banking, lending, product management and strategy creation. She is a multi-lingual, high energy, enterprise solutions leader with a proven track record for building relationships and leading high-performance teams. Dyanne re-joined Scotiabank and as Vice-President, Head Trade Finance & Supply Chain, she has global responsibility to build and promote the traditional trade and supply chain finance businesses. Born and raised in Montreal, Canada, Dyanne graduated from McGill University with a major in Economics and successfully completed programs at Queen's University and the Richard Ivey School of Business. She is passionate about cross-border flows and in helping businesses realize their success in international markets. Dyanne is sought after as advisor and board member for numerous public, private and government entities. In addition, she is often called on to present at conferences and industry association meetings.

Natasha is the Global Head of Trade Sales and EMEA Trade Region Head within Payments at JPMorgan Chase. She has 20 years of experience across trade finance and working capital solutions for both corporate and financial institutions. Her global team provide strategic working capital advisory, risk mitigation, sales growth, and digital efficiencies for the top multinationals in the world. She was recognized for her ESG advisory work in trade finance by Innovate Finance in the Women in Fintech Powerlist 2021 and was awarded the 2022 Social Impact award by Women in Payments. She was until recently the Co-Chair of the Bi+ Council, a global JPM-wide employee organization, and is active in JPM’s business resource groups for women and for underrepresented minorities. Prior to her current role Natasha was the Global Head of Core Trade for JP Morgan, in which capacity she ran all documentary trade products for the business. She served as Board Observer for JP Morgan on the board of fintech Taulia from 2020-22. Natasha joined the firm from Citi, where she was Global Trade Sales Head and a member of the Global Trade Management Committee. Natasha holds a Master of Arts from Oxford University where she studied Philosophy, Politics & Economics (PPE).

Mansour Davarian is the Head of Transaction Banking Solutions at Lloyds Banking Group. He is responsible for overseeing c150 team members across sales, structuring, execution and implementation of transaction banking products including Payments (including acquiring and cards), Trade and Working Capital (inc. ECA, Asset Finance and ABL) and Liquidity to both existing and new corporate and institutional clients. Mansour joined Lloyds in 2022 as Head of Corporate Trade and Working Capital sales. Prior to joining Lloyds, Mansour worked for over 6 years at Demica where he held various positions across the organisation the last of which was Managing Director, Head of Platform Sales. Mansour spent the early years of his career at HSBC holding roles across the Commercial Bank, Global Banking Coverage business and Asset Backed Financing (securitisation) team. Mansour sits as a council member on the Global Trade Industry Council (GTIC) of the Banks Association for Finance and Trade (BAFT) and previously was Chief Examiner for the Certificate in Supply Chain Finance for the London Institution of Banking and Finance (LIBF).

Mandy DeFilippo is the CEO, US & Americas and EMEA at Standard Chartered. She oversees the Bank’s business strategy, regulatory engagement, and client growth agenda across the Americas, serving as a vital bridge between our global network and regional clients. As the most senior executive in the region, Mandy is instrumental in advancing Standard Chartered’s strategic priorities, deepening relationships with key stakeholders, and elevating its presence in core markets. She is based in New York. Mandy joined Standard Chartered in March 2025 from Citadel Securities, where she served as COO of Legal, Compliance, Risk and Operations. She joined Citadel Securities in 2022 from Morgan Stanley, where she was a Managing Director and Global Head of Business Unit Risk Management for the Fixed Income Division. Mandy began her career at Morgan Stanley in 2007 in the Global Capital Markets division in London. Over the years, she held several senior roles, including Head of Capital Markets Structuring for EMEA, Chief Operating Officer for Global Capital Markets in EMEA, and Chief Risk Officer for GCM International, covering EMEA, Asia-Pacific and Japan. A recognized leader in the global financial markets, Mandy served as Chair of the International Capital Markets Association (ICMA) from 2018 to 2023 – the first woman to hold this position in the organization’s 50+ year history. She was named one of the Top 100 Most Influential Women in European Finance by Financial News in 2019. That same year, Euromoney featured her in its 50th anniversary series highlighting influential figures in capital markets. Mandy also contributes to academic and industry thought leadership. She was the Klinsky Professor of Leadership and Progress at Harvard Law School during the 2019-2020 academic year and continues to serve as a Lecturer on Law. Before transitioning to investment banking, Mandy practiced as a U.S. corporate and securities lawyer at Allen & Overy LLP in London. Mandy holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a B.A. in English and Political Science from Columbia University.

Patrick DeVilbiss is a subject matter expert in trade finance and oversees product management of CGI Trade360, a SaaS-based end-to-end trade finance platform utilized by global financial institutions to deliver trade services. He has supported the development of large-scale platforms delivered to top 10 global financial institutions in the trade finance space. Previously he worked for the Bankers Association for Finance and Trade, where he helped to position the transaction banking industry for long-term growth and success by developing best practices and delivering education and training to member institutions.

Anne-Fleur FELISSENT is Global Head of Sales for Correspondent Banking Cash & Trade. She joined Societe Generale in 2006 within the International Audit Division. She moved to Global Transaction Banking in 2012, where she held several senior commercial roles, first covering corporate clients and later financial institutions. In 2022, she was appointed Global Head of Sales for Cash Clearing, and since September 2025, she has been responsible for the global sales teams covering both Cash and Trade for Correspondent Banking.

Mariya George is the Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board of Directors of cleareye.ai. Before starting cleareye.ai, Mariya was the Head of Banking and Insurance at UST Global. She was responsible for the industry group’s overall vision, strategy and investment priorities, developing the network of alliance partners and an aggressive revenue growth goal of 70%. She was also responsible for the global P&L, sales, business development, consulting, client relationship management and technology execution. Prior to this, Mariya was the Business Head for East and Midwest market in North America. She led the global sales organization across North America and primary markets in Asia (India, China), and built a team to lead and manage new Fortune 500 customer acquisitions and doubled her portfolio.

Sarah Gosler is a senior cybersecurity executive focused on cyber resiliency and the human dimension of institutional risk. Her work is grounded in a simple premise: systems break — what matters is whether the organization holds. As Managing Director and Head of Cyber Resiliency & Human Defense at Wells Fargo, Sarah leads initiatives that strengthen how the firm prepares for and responds to cyber incidents. She integrates advanced wargaming, human defense strategy, and behavioral science to enhance institutional coordination, executive decision-making, and organizational performance under stress. Previously, at the Bank of New York, she built and scaled the firm’s global Cyber Human Defense program and pioneered its first commercial cyber readiness product, earning two patents in cyber wargaming and advancing industry approaches to social engineering resilience. Sarah is a frequent keynote speaker, media contributor, and published author of white papers on the psychological and organizational dimensions of cyber risk. She is widely recognized for bridging technical resilience with executive leadership dynamics — shaping how financial institutions address cyber as both a technological and human challenge. With more than two decades at the intersection of finance, technology, and organizational performance, Sarah continues to influence the global conversation on institutional resilience, crisis leadership, and the evolving human front line of cyber defense.

Mr. Joon Kim has 25+ years of experience. He has held various senior positions at Standard Chartered Bank and American Express Bank, most recently as Managing Director and Head of Transaction Banking Sales for Corporate and Commodities for the Americas region. His various experiences include leading Trade Sales, Trade Product Management and Relationship Management teams, with an emphasis on development and sales of trade finance, supply chain financing, receivable services, trade processing and cross-border cash and liquidity management solutions to global financial institutions and corporations.

Michael heads CHIPS product management at The Clearing House, overseeing the strategy and development of this vital high-value payment system. With extensive experience in domestic and cross-border payments, he brings deep industry knowledge to his role. Prior to The Clearing House, Michael held key positions at Wells Fargo and Citi, managing payment products, liquidity, and liability products, and providing advisory services on payment ecosystem architecture. He is actively involved in shaping industry standards, participating in groups such as the US Observer and Market Practice Group, ISO 20022 Payments SEG, and High Value Payments Plus working group, and formerly co-chaired the Payments Market Practice Group (PMPG). Michael holds an MBA from Indiana University and a degree in Management Information Systems from the University of Duisburg, Germany.

Based in NY, George is responsible for leading the development of product strategy, its execution and commercialization, for the Bank’s Transaction Banking businesses across North and South America. He leads the consulting and discovery analysis of Cash and Trade client needs, integrating these insights with current and near future market and is instrumental in ensuring that Transaction Banking activities are grounded in the Bank’s strategic priorities. George has 30 years’ experience in the Financial Services industry with deep knowledge of Corporate and Transaction Banking. He has held senior positions at Citibank, Deutsche Bank and JPM as well as at consulting and software firms in both regional and global roles, managing Sales, Product, Services, and Operations. George is the Senior Sponsor of the Americas SC PRIDE Network and currently serves on the Board of Directors of Bankers Association for Finance and Trade (BAFT). George holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the New York State University at Stony Brook.

Soojin is the Treasurer at ING Americas and leads Treasury matters for the franchise, working in close partnership with both the Americas management team and the Group Treasury in Amsterdam. Soojin brings over 20 years of experience in finance and treasury across a range of institutions and international markets. Prior to joining ING in April 2025, she spent 13 years at Citi in New York, where she held various leadership roles across Chief Investment Office, Balance Sheet Management, and Treasury Operations. Before that, she worked in Seoul, Korea with Standard Chartered Bank in its Finance and Strategy Group, and also served at the Financial Supervisory Service, Korea’s financial regulatory authority. Soojin holds an MBA from Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and English Literature from Sogang University in Korea.

Vanessa Lin is the Global Head of Commercialization and Digital Products for Treasury Services. She is responsible for the end-to-end view of the digital client experience and ensuring the strategy is cohesive across all TS products and client-facing channels. Vanessa also owns the commercialization and digital engagement strategy whereby we will map each client persona, allowing us to target our messaging and deepen our relevance in each segment. With more than 20 years of transaction banking experience, Vanessa worked for several global banks prior to joining BNY Mellon in September 2020 as the Regional Head of Relationship Management and Business Development for North American Banks. In that role, she was responsible for growing and managing the segment, architecting and driving go-to-market strategies, and solutioning to meet the Payments, Receivables, Liquidity and Trade needs of clients. Prior to BNY Mellon, Vanessa worked for JP Morgan where she was the Global Product Head for Multi-currency Clearing responsible for several product lines that service thousands of institutional clients around the world. Her main focus was setting and driving the overall product strategy, leading a team of product managers to develop best-in-class solutions, and improving the overall business risk framework. Before JP Morgan, she was with HSBC for over 5 years managing the Payments, Receivables and Commercial Cards businesses for the North America region. Vanessa started her career at Citi where she spent 13 years in progressively senior roles ranging from Sales & Account Management to Strategy & Planning to Product Management. Her last role at Citi was Global Head of USD Clearing & CLS Services.

Emma Loftus is executive vice president and head of Treasury Management for PNC Bank. With a longstanding record of delivering value and customized business solutions to clients across all market segments, Emma is focused on building a culture of innovation and establishing strategic priorities to position PNC as an industry-leading provider. Before joining PNC in 2019, Emma served as Managing Director and Head of Global Payments for JP Morgan. She has held key product management and operations management positions in the payables, receivables and foreign exchange businesses at JP Morgan, Citi and Deutsche Bank. Emma is a recognized leader in treasury management and an active industry participant. She is a former director of SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) and a former member of the Clearing House Payco Board and Federal Reserve Payments Risk Committee.

Shannon Manders is the Editorial Director of GTR (Global Trade Review), a London-headquartered publication covering global trade and trade finance, which she joined in 2009 as a staff reporter. In her role, she leads the team of reporters and drives content development and editorial direction, ensuring that GTR maintains its position as the leading authority in trade finance news, insight and analysis. Shannon has extensive experience in moderating discussions, both at GTR’s own conferences and at a range of other top industry events hosted by the likes of the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation, SWIFT (Sibos) and the Commonwealth Business Forum. She regularly covers stories from international locations, and has hosted numerous roundtable discussions and webinars.

Ajit Menon was appointed the United States Head of Global Trade Solutions (GTS) in March 2025, having joined HSBC in 2004. Over the past two decades, he worked across the Group in Trade Finance, Payments, Personal Banking and Commercial Banking in critical markets: India, the UK and the US. Ajit has held several senior roles within GTS, including the Global Head of Technology Sector where he created go-to-market solutions with Mega-Cap corporations. Later appointed as Global Head of Solution Structuring, he was instrumental in building out GTS's sector capability as well as its institutional understanding of client value chains. Prior to his current role, Ajit was Head of GTS Sales and Trade Portfolio Management & Distribution in the US. Here he focused on driving revenue growth for clients through the provision of structured trade solutions, enabling them to grow internationally while managing cross-border trade risks. Ajit speaks English, Hindi, Gujarati and Malayalam fluently, and holds a first class Bachelors degree in Business Management from Bangalore University, India.

Nicole has over thirty years’ experience in banking and executive recruitment. She spent most of her career at Citibank, in her last role as Managing Director, North American Financial Institutions Cash Management Sales Head. At Citibank, Nicole’s roles ranged from Business Development and Sales Leadership to Implementation Head for e-Banking Solutions to North American Cash & Trade Six Sigma Process Reengineering Lead. Prior to Citibank, Nicole worked for The First National Bank of Chicago and Shawmut Bank, in client-facing roles. She started her career in sales at Xerox Corporation. Nicole’s search experience includes hiring senior-level executives for roles ranging from the Global Head of Transaction Banking, to the Global Head of Payments, to Heads of Regions and Countries, Heads of Product, Sales, and Service, and Heads of Operational Risk. Her expertise is in the areas of B2B Payments and Liquidity, Digital Banking, Trade/Working Capital/Supply Chain Finance, and Corporate and Commercial Banking. Nicole began her head-hunting career in 2007 at The Rose Partnership in London as Head of the Corporate and Transaction Banking Practice.

Scott Miller is a senior mentor (non-resident) with the Executive Education, focusing on leadership development programs for public- and private-sector executives. From 2012 until 2017, he held the William M. Scholl Chair in International Business at CSIS. The Scholl Chair focuses on key issues in the global economy, such as international trade, investment, competitiveness, and innovation. From 1997 to 2012, Mr. Miller was director for global trade policy at Procter & Gamble, a leading consumer products company. In that position, he was responsible for the full range of international trade, investment, and business facilitation issues for the company. He led many campaigns supporting U.S. free trade agreements and has been a contributor to U.S. trade and investment policy over many years. Mr. Miller was a member of the State Department’s Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy. Earlier in his career, he was a manufacturing, marketing, and government relations executive for Procter & Gamble in the United States and Canada.

Career Tsvetanka Nankova is the Global Head of Sales for Institutional Cash & Trade Finance at Deutsche Bank (DB). Tsvetanka leads a global team of senior sales transaction bankers and oversees DB’s correspondent banking network and client relationships across the globe. Prior to this, Tsvetanka was Head of Corporate Development & the Corporate Bank’s Chief of Staff. She was responsible for a diverse set of teams including Strategy & Chief of Staff Office, Corporate Venture Capital & Strategic Investments, KYC Program & Business Execution. Tsvetanka has extensive industry experience having also managed Deutsche Bank’s Institutional Cash Management (ICM) business in Middle East & Africa as well as the Corporate Bank’s KYC remediation activities under specific regulatory frameworks. Tsvetanka joined Deutsche Bank in 2016 as a Client Manager for ICM covering Eastern Europe. Before joining Deutsche Bank, Tsvetanka worked at Wells Fargo where she spent nine years in various FI Sales roles.

Jack leads market engagement for Swift’s Innovation team with a focus on digital assets and currencies. He was responsible for leading Swift’s blockchain interoperability experiment for tokenised assets and represents Swift on various industry initiatives like the Regulated Liability Network. Jack joined Swift from Deloitte Consulting and also spent a number of years in Deutsche Bank’s cash management business responsible for a portfolio of corporate and non-bank institutional clients. Jack received his MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management.

Matthew (Matt) has 25 years of experience leading business activities and developing risk management frameworks to ensure secure access to financial systems. He currently oversees Deutsche Bank’s U.S. Institutional Cash Management and Global Institutional Cash and Trade Engagement, Controls, and Risk Oversight function. Matt specializes in correspondent banking, foreign exchange, and multi-currency solutions, deploying advanced risk management techniques to foster financial inclusion. His expertise encompasses client engagement, regulatory oversight, financial crime compliance, and risk management across Retail, Commercial, Private, and Wholesale Banking. Matt has managed regulatory engagements, including monitorships and examinations, and has collaborated on-site with clients in over 70 countries, government agencies, and industry groups to provide leading solutions and advisory services. He serves on the board of the International Bankers Association of California.

James Rausch is Global Head of Transaction Banking - Banks, Brokers & Exchanges, and is based in Toronto. He is responsible for relationship management, sales development, and product management for the three segments. Prior to this role, James resided in Vancouver. He is a seasoned leader with over 25 years experience in financial markets, including 12 years at Powerex and prior to that Infowave Software, the Toronto Stock Exchange and Toronto Dominion Bank. His broad business experience includes cash management, client coverage, risk management, trading and corporate finance. James became a CFA charterholder in 1999. He also holds a M.B.A. from Joseph L. Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto and a B.Sc. from the same institution. James was a leader of the United Way campaign at Powerex and also a long time supporter of several local charities including the YMCA Strong Kids campaign and the Dr. Peter Centre.

Oskar Rogg is Head of Treasury, Americas for Credit Agricole CIB. He joined the bank in 2006 after stints at Ernst & Young/Cap Gemini, a fin-tech boutique and 10 years running a startup consulting firm. Oskar began his career at First Boston (now Credit Suisse) where he developed software, worked in municipal finance and traded repo and municipal GICs. He has authored 15 books and articles, including chapters on repurchase agreements in the Handbook of Fixed Income Securities and the Handbook of Treasury Securities. He is a graduate of Cornell University and holds Series 7, 63, & 24 registrations and a PMP.

Emy Ruiz currently oversees the bank’s Global Trade and Supply Chain Finance team responsible for managing liquidity solutions for the banks clients. Ms. Ruiz has over 30 years of banking experience with 20 years in Global Trade Finance management responsible for Open account solutions, trade finance, traditional trade, portfolio management, risk mitigation and product development. She has held various leadership positions in Credit, commercial, corporate and international sales with various financial institutions with vast domestic and international capabilities, including Southeast Bank, First Union and Regions Bank. She is very active in various international Chambers and United Way.

Simon is based in London and travels extensively for the Company. As Managing Director Simon oversees Board-level activity and all matters ‘Corporate’. Simon has been with the Company since inception in August 2004. His role is predominantly taking our product suite to market, supporting Sales and Marketing and all-round Business Development, as well as working closely with the CEO as we continue to grow the Company.

Tom leads product strategy and execution globally for HSBC’s currency clearing products within Global Payments Solutions, as well as North America’s cross border payments proposition. He is based in New York. Prior to joining HSBC, Tom led a firm-wide transformation initiative at Morgan Stanley and spent over 10 years at Citibank in a variety of product management and sales roles, covering domestic and cross border payments, transactional FX products, CLS settlement services and liquidity management. He has over 15 years’ experience in providing tailored treasury solutions to corporate and institutional clients. He specializes in payments product management, product development and the client experience for financial institutions and large corporates. Tom advocates for clients and the institutions he has worked for at payments infrastructure risk and business committees, market practice groups, and industry forums.

Nick Smit is a Managing Director, Head of Financial Institutions North America, with responsibility for originating and executing transactions for financial institution clients in North America, including asset managers, insurance companies, and banks. Nick has 18 years experience in the financial industry, primarily in corporate and global client relationship management. After he joined ING in 1995 as an Account Manager in Global Clients based in Amsterdam, he held various management roles within ING’s global banking network, including Head of Corporate Banking in Geneva, Head of Global Clients and Head of Corporate Clients for the Nordic Region based in Brussels, and Chief of Staff for ING’s global corporate and institutional business based in Amsterdam. Prior to joining ING, he worked in international trade and export finance at Standard Merchant Bank in Johannesburg.

Joanne Strobel-Cort is the Head of International Payments Products in the Treasury Services Client Platform group. In her current role, Joanne is responsible for managing, developing and executing international payments products and distribution strategy, working with all Treasury Services Global segments and Global Sales organizations to grow revenues and ensure risk and compliance measures are met. Joanne has 30+ years of experience. She has held various senior positions at Wells Fargo Bank, as Managing Director and Head of Segment Solutions & Advisory for Global Payments & Liquidity, Head of Technical Sales for the Global Payments Services, and Head of Network Management for the Corporate and Investment Banking. Prior to this Joanne was Head of Payables Products for Citizens Bank, and held various Transaction Banking roles across Deutsche Bank, ABN Amro Bank and Citibank. Joanne’s various industry experiences include Swift councils such as the Swift vision group and Swift Cash & Trade, the CHIPS Business Committee, the BAFT Payments and Americas Councils, and NACHA. Joanne has been a frequent speaker at SIBOS, and has lead and participated in panels across The Clearing House, The Faster Payments Council, BAFT Payments & Trade Conference, and Money 20/20. Joanne has also published articles on cross-border and international payments via publications and podcasts such at the Payments Journal, Finextra, and the Faster Payments Council.

Patricia Sullivan is Managing Director and Global Head of Institutional Cash Management (ICM) at Deutsche Bank since January 2024. In this role Patricia oversees the business and teams within the Corporate Bank delivering a wide range of payment, transactional FX, risk management, and liquidity solutions to financial institutions (banks & central banks) and Deutsche Bank affiliates. Patricia holds a Board Observer seat at Partior and is a member of the BAFT Transaction Banking Global Leaders Council. Patricia has more than 20 years of experience in covering ICM, Criminal Prosecution, Litigation, Financial Crime Compliance and Core Compliance.

Kevin West is the Bank Partnerships Lead for North America at Wise Platform, Wise’s global payments infrastructure for banks, financial institutions and enterprises around the world. He is an experienced payments and FX professional leading and scaling the partnerships for Wise Platform’s solutions in North America and across the Middle East. Prior to joining Wise, he served in roles at Dandelion, WorldFirst, and Currencycloud.

Stephanie Wolf serves on two financial services company boards and as an advisor for two emerging growth companies. With thirty years of banking experience at two of the world’s largest financial institutions, her background includes leadership roles in risk, client management, securitization, and treasury management for insurance company, bank, investment management, securities, private equity, and financial technology clients as well as domestic mid-size corporate clients of all types. Stephanie served on the BAFT Global Board of Directors for five years, two in an Officer role, and she remains an honorary member. BAFT provides advocacy, thought leadership, and education for financial institutions and government agencies around the globe.

Katherine Zaveri is a Senior Vice President at StoneX Payments, where she works with financial institutions, corporates, and international development organizations to support cross-border payments globally. She began her career in finance at Bridgewater Associates before moving into the payments space. In 2019, Katherine was named the first BAFT Future Leader from StoneX. She currently serves as Co - Chair of the BAFT Future Leaders Council and has also served as a Future Leaders Mentor. Prior to her career in finance, Katherine worked in international development in Guatemala and has lived and worked in Brazil and Argentina.

Michelle Zhao is Senior Vice President, Co-Founder and Global Product Head of Mastercard Move Cross-border Services. Mastercard Move Cross-border Services supports customers – Banks, Non-bank Financial Institutions, and SMEs in moving money to the world through one connection, ensuring accessibility, predictability, certainty, speed, and security. Prior to joining MasterCard, Michelle was the US Head of Cross-border Cross-currency Payments at HSBC, where she was accountable for USD Clearing and Cross-border Cross-currency Payment product portfolio, as well as managing cross-border Financial Institution Group inbound sales. She was also a member of The Clearing House CHIPS Business Committee and the BAFT Global Payments Industry Council. Additionally, Michelle held multiple roles at JPMorgan in its Global Payments Solutions organization, at Wells Fargo in its Wholesale Payments organization, and was the Head of Consumer FX eProducts in the Global Markets organization at Bank of America.