Leaders in Global Development Speakers Series: A Conversation with Mehmet Kerse
Mr. Kerse is a leading expert in international financial regulation and advises the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and the United Nations Capital Development Fund.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
12:00pm - 12:50pm EST
Virtual (zoom link to be provided upon registration)
Contact: harvardalumniglobaldevelopment@gmail.com
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Mehmet Kerse’s recent work focuses on fintech, digital currencies, tokenization, digital banking, embedded finance, and artificial intelligence in financial services. With over 15 years of experience in financial regulation and supervision, financial inclusion, and consumer protection, Mehmet has collaborated with numerous central banks and financial regulators, primarily in Sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, Europe and Arab countries. He began his career as a bank supervisor in the Banking Regulation and Supervision Authority of Turkey and later worked on anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) projects for the World Bank. He is a Certified Fraud Examiner.
He advises the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF). Mehmet holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Harvard University and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Turkey's Bilkent University.
Mr. Kerse will join Harvard Alumni for Global Development to engage in a conversation about challenges and solutions anticipated in international financial regulation and fintech oversight. He will also offer advice for a successful career in financial regulation and supervision on a global scale.