International Expert Future of Finance
Sophia Bantanidis
Future of Finance Advisor and Non Executive Director, Estia Group
| Sophia Bantanidis advises financial institutions, technology companies, investors and policymakers on corporate strategy, market transformation and Future of Finance topics, including payments, digital assets, AI and their intersection. A former financial regulator in France and the UK, she brings more than 20 years of experience across global banking, innovation and research. Her Citi experience spans more than a decade, from Transaction Banking, where she developed deep expertise in payments and regulatory strategy, to innovation and Future of Finance research at Citi Institute, including some of Citi’s most-downloaded reports. She is a trusted adviser to C-suite executives, institutional clients and public-sector leaders globally and serves as a Non-Executive Director at ESTIA, a payments FinTech. Her insights are regularly featured across global media, including BNN Bloomberg and Finextra, as well as numerous leading industry podcasts. She is a frequent keynote speaker and moderator at forums including Money20/20, Mobile World Congress and the Delphi Economic Forum, as well as private executive and client events. A five-language polyglot, she was named Greek International Woman of the Year – Finance and inducted into the Innovate Finance Women in FinTech Powerlist Hall of Fame. |