Hakan Eroglu — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Advisor (VP-level) at Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub, focusing on Open Finance, Payments, Digital Assets, and AI.
Collaborates with central banks, global regulators, and industry pioneers to design and test future financial infrastructure.
Works on strategic programs including Project Aperta, tokenisation (CBDC, digital assets), and AI applications in financial services.
Former Vice President at Mastercard and Senior Manager at Accenture, with over 14 years of private-sector experience.
Led complex banking and payment transformations across Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and Asia.

Biography

Hakan Eroglu is a global payments and financial innovation executive with nearly two decades of experience in financial services. He focuses on the evolution of financial ecosystems, transitioning from traditional banking to open finance and digital money.

Currently, Hakan serves as an advisor at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub in Hong Kong.