Author Bio
Mr. Hemant Baijal is an international expert with multi-dimensional policy advocacy and practitioner experience in policy formulation and program implementation related to payments systems & remittances, SME Finance, digital financial inclusion, digital ID and platforms, and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
He is currently an independent consultant working on various digital financial services and digital economy projects with the World Bank Group, Alliance for Financial Inclusion and other leading international organizations. He also serves as an Adviser on Strategic Partnerships and Policy Advocacy for the think tank Leaders on Purpose. In this role he actively engages with purpose driven executives from global corporations and international development organizations to drive innovative leadership and partnership strategies that link the success of their organizations with commitments to solve societal challenges being tackled by the SDGs.
Previously he was Vice President, Global Public Policy at Mastercard where he managed strategic relationships with key international organizations and governments. He was involved in all facets of digital financial services and sustainability leadership: coordination of executive representation in key global events; program management & strategy; policy development & advocacy; thought leadership; and contributions to expert panels and task forces on digital financial services, sustainability and financial inclusion. He also developed a number of innovative solutions aimed at improving the delivery of government services and solutions through commercial and public sector platforms.
Prior to joining the Mastercard, he was a Senior Payment Systems Specialist at the World Bank where he provided technical expertise and advice to various governments and international bodies on payment systems policy and digital financial services infrastructure design. He contributed to a number of World Bank led initiatives related to government payments, retail payments and payment systems governance and oversight. Before joining the World Bank, he worked in prepaid, small business and commercial product development roles at Mastercard, Citi and JP Morgan.
He is currently an independent consultant working on various digital financial services and digital economy projects with the World Bank Group, Alliance for Financial Inclusion and other leading international organizations. He also serves as an Adviser on Strategic Partnerships and Policy Advocacy for the think tank Leaders on Purpose. In this role he actively engages with purpose driven executives from global corporations and international development organizations to drive innovative leadership and partnership strategies that link the success of their organizations with commitments to solve societal challenges being tackled by the SDGs.
Previously he was Vice President, Global Public Policy at Mastercard where he managed strategic relationships with key international organizations and governments. He was involved in all facets of digital financial services and sustainability leadership: coordination of executive representation in key global events; program management & strategy; policy development & advocacy; thought leadership; and contributions to expert panels and task forces on digital financial services, sustainability and financial inclusion. He also developed a number of innovative solutions aimed at improving the delivery of government services and solutions through commercial and public sector platforms.
Prior to joining the Mastercard, he was a Senior Payment Systems Specialist at the World Bank where he provided technical expertise and advice to various governments and international bodies on payment systems policy and digital financial services infrastructure design. He contributed to a number of World Bank led initiatives related to government payments, retail payments and payment systems governance and oversight. Before joining the World Bank, he worked in prepaid, small business and commercial product development roles at Mastercard, Citi and JP Morgan.