With over a decade of experience in the financial services industry, Emily has held various leadership roles at prestigious organizations, including HSBC and J.P. Morgan. At HSBC, Emily led FX Marketing, driving market-leading campaigns before transitioning to a product role where she spearheaded the commercialization efforts for the global FX Product team.
In 2019, Emily joined J.P. Morgan’s EMEA FX product team, where she led commercialization and orchestrated highly successful FX sales campaigns, achieving record-breaking results. She developed innovative approaches by leveraging new data tools and pioneering marketing strategies.
Emily later became the Head of UK Payment Sales – Specialty Finance, Loan Agency & Card Schemes at J.P. Morgan. In this role, she managed some of the firm’s largest clients and played a key role in defining and executing strategies that significantly increased market penetration. Her successful track record and public profile eventually led to an invitation from StoneX to become their EMEA Head of Financial Institution Sales. In this capacity, she leads the team, defines strategy, and drives growth in cross-border payments for financial institutions. Emily’s passion for payments into emerging markets has made her a thought leader, with contributions featured in The Payments Association and Finextra.
Beyond her professional achievements, Emily is a passionate advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion. Over five years, she co-led and contributed to J.P. Morgan EMEA Payments’ Women's Network Committee, demonstrating her commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace. As the EMEA Regional Chair for the Women in Payments global program at J.P. Morgan, Emily earned industry recognition with the Women in Fintech Rising Star Award. She was also featured on the InnovateFinance Powerlist in 2022 and 2023 and the Standout45 list. Recently, Emily was appointed the EMEA Regional Chair for the BAFT Women in Transaction Banking Association.
Roundtable Room 1 (Level 2)
Decoding Digital Assets and Payments
This roundtable reflects Elevandi’s commitment to developing the infrastructure to support the adoption of new technologies.
The quest for cheaper, faster, more transparent and accessible cross-border payments has become a central focus for policymakers and financial institutions worldwide. At the forefront of this initiative is the G20 Roadmap for Enhancing Cross-border Payments, setting ambitious targets on speed, cost, transparency and accessibility by the end of 2027, while also prioritising safety and financial inclusion globally.
In tandem with this global effort, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) introduced Project Nexus in 2021, an innovative initiative aimed at reshaping the landscape of cross-border payments. Through Nexus, the BIS has developed a multilateral and standardised approach in connecting fast payment systems globally to enable instant and seamless cross-border payments. Over the past two years, Project Nexus has conducted a successful proof-of-concept with the fast payment systems in the Eurozone, Malaysia, and Singapore. Notably, it has also facilitated collaboration among five Southeast Asian countries to link their fast payment systems.
With the completion of Phase III of Project Nexus, it promises to reveal ground-breaking advancements towards establishing a global multilateral payments platform. Under the theme of Decoding Digital Assets and Payments, this upcoming roundtable presents a rare opportunity for attendees to gain insights into the blueprint for this pioneering cross-border payments model. With the potential to revolutionise the current state of the global financial market infrastructure, Project Nexus is poised to redefine the future of cross-border transactions.
Attendees who wish to familiarise themselves with the topic may refer to the reference materials below.
- Nexus project page
- Latest (2024) Nexus report
- Enabling & scaling instant cross-border payments
- Connecting to global scalability in payments: How we can benefit and contribute to the nexus
- Nexus: enabling instant cross-border payments