Lead, Regulatory Innovation, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, UK

Philip Rowan leads the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance’s initiatives on regulatory innovation – regulatory responses to financial innovation. He works with financial regulators, central banks, governments and other development partners in their efforts to create informed regulatory environments for financial innovation. He has a particular focus on developing and emerging markets, and is a leading authority on regulatory sandboxes and Innovation Offices. In his previous role as the International Lead at the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s innovation office, he closely engaged with financial services regulators, governments and industry in their efforts to promote innovation in financial services, including in developing markets.