Ivo Jeník — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Senior Financial Sector Specialist at CGAP (The World Bank Group)
Led high impact policy initiatives on open finance, regulatory sandboxes, tokenization, fast payments, AML/CFT, and innovation governance.
Advised regulators and governments in more than 20 countries on leveraging frontier technology.
Led CGAP to co-found the Global Financial Innovation Network and become a guest organization at FATF.
Author of CGAP publications and articles in reputable news outlets.

Biography

Ivo Jeník serves as a Senior Financial Sector Specialist at CGAP (The World Bank Group), where he helps to make financial services work for all people through innovation and smart regulation. He is recognized as a leader and prominent global voice in financial policy, digital infrastructure, innovation, and inclusion, shaping global dialogue through public advocacy and research.