Bio

Pieter Franken is a passionate global Fintech Pioneer and a Deep Tech Innovator with many industry firsts under his belt. Career spanning over 30+ years in the Financial Industry, specializing in technology leadership, FinTech, innovation and large-scale digital transformations. C-level and executive positions with industry leaders such as Citigroup, Shinsei Bank, Aplus, Monex Group, Union Digital Bank and ModuleQ, and senior advisory/board positions including Elevandi (SFF), RegGenome Ltd., EmeradaCo and SAFECAST.ORG, a global NPO critically acclaimed for citizen sourced, open environmental data. Pieter is a member of Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) International Technology Advisory Panel (ITAP) and played a pivotal role in the founding of AFIN, a non profit company founded by MAS (Monetory Authority of Singapore), IFC/World Bank and ABA (ASEAN Banking Association) to accelerate digital transformation across Asia and other developing regions to foster Financial Inclusion and bridging the gaps between FinTechs and Financial Institutions and operator of the APIX Platform. Pieter holds a MSc in Computer Science from Delft University and currently is a Guest Professor at Keio University and past researcher with MIT Media Lab where he contributes to research in Citizen Science, IoT and Block-chain technologies. Areas of expertise include: Digital Transformation, FinTech, RegTech, Financial Inclusion, SME Finance, API Economy, Digital Platforms, IT in Japan, FinTech in Japan, Green Finance, GreenTech, IoT, Citizen Science, Cloud Computing, Big Data, Open Source, Agile, Lean Start-up, SEI-CMM, Application Development, Datacenter Operations, Bi-modal, Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Chatbots, Digital/Crypto Currencies, Cyber Security, CSA, ISO27001, Zero Trust security, IT Governance, Consumer Banking, Online Banking, Neo Banking, Securities, Financial Operations, Payment Networks, KYC & AML, Environmental Measurement, Radiation, Fukushima Daiichi Disaster, Air Quality, ESG In his limited free-time, he is an avid photographer, aspiring recording engineer, hardware hacker, music lover, cyclist and scuba diver.