Kateryna Shcheglova-Goldfinch
Innovation Lead,
National Bank of Ukraine (NBU)
Kate operates at the intersection of regulatory innovation, emerging technologies, market transformation, and leadership opportunity through human-led foresight thinking in the era of AI transformation. Her expertise combines central banking, AI governance, fintech strategy, regulatory innovation, ecosystem development, executive education, and international market expansion. She advises regulators on emerging technology risks, regulatory blind spots, and innovation-friendly policy approaches. Her work includes regulatory sandboxes, consultation frameworks, discussion papers, and regulatory concepts relating to AI, Virtual Assets, OB / OF, MiCA, and fintech. Kate also designs executive education and capability-building programmes for regulators, implementation teams, boards, and senior market participants responsible for technological transformation initiatives. Beyond regulation, she supports financial institutions, fintechs, regtechs, and innovation ecosystems in navigating future regulatory landscapes, building strategic partnerships, strengthening market positioning, and developing innovation-driven growth strategies.