Anna brings 20+ years of experience (including C-Level and NED roles) in driving Fintech and Payments innovation in Europe and in the Middle East.

She is a CEO & Founder of CreatLink connecting dots in Fintech and Innovation, a Senior Advisor at Truffle Capital as well as an Expert at the European Innovation Council.

Driving innovation in the European deep tech ecosystem (AI, Open Finance & Data, New Space). Facilitating access to private (VCs, BAs) & public (EIC) funding for innovative European SMEs. Connecting investors, corporates and tech startups.

Co-Author of The PAYTECH Book and The AI Book. Anna is teaching at the CFTE Centre for Finance, Technology & Entrepreneurship in London (Open Banking and Platforms in Finance) as well as at the AIDT Asian Institute of Digital Transformation (Open Banking & Open Innovation).

Recognized as one of the TOP 10 FinTech Influencers (2022); TOP10 FinTech Innovators (2021); TOP10 Women in FinTech (2020).