Corporate Chief Technology Officer
André Rezende is Chief Technology Officer of Credicorp, the financial group that owns Banco de Crédito del Perú, appointed in September 2023. Since July 2024 the CTO role has reported directly to Credicorp's Chief Executive Officer, Gianfranco Ferrari. Rezende joined from Accenture, where he spent 30 years in leadership positions, most recently as Managing Director of Technology, working on technology, systems integration and consulting engagements in financial services across Latin America, Europe and India. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Electronic Engineering, two MBAs and a Master's degree in CTO Leadership from MIT.
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Head of Digital Assets Distribution
Emma Pecenicic is Head of Digital Assets Distribution at Fidelity International, based in Hong Kong, a role in which she has led global distribution for digital assets since 2023, including the commercialisation of the firm's Bitcoin spot strategy and its tokenised fund capabilities. Pecenicic joined Fidelity International in 2021 as Head of Digital Propositions and Partnerships Asia ex Japan. She previously spent more than a decade at BNP Paribas Asset Management, which she joined in 2011 as an Investment Specialist in European Equities in Paris before moving to Hong Kong in 2012 to cover China RMB capabilities and Indonesian equities. From 2017 she designed and led BNP Paribas Asset Management's Augmented Investments Programme, focused on AI and blockchain adoption, and later led its global digital strategy. Pecenicic holds an MSc in Financial Management and a Diplôme des Grandes Écoles in Financial Analysis from EDHEC Business School, and sits on the board of the FinTech Association of Hong Kong.
Deputy Global Head of International Trade &Transaction Banking/Global Head of Sales & Advisory
Etienne Bernard is Deputy Global Head of International Trade & Transaction Banking at Crédit Agricole CIB, the title under which he announced the bank's partnership with Ant International in November 2025. He joined Crédit Agricole CIB on 8 June 2015 as Global Head of Transaction Banking. He previously held management positions at RBS, most recently heading Global Transaction Banking in EMEA, led Commercial Coverage at ABN AMRO, and worked for Citibank, Deutsche Bank and Société Générale, over a career of more than 25 years in transaction banking at the time of his arrival. He holds an engineering diploma from the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale in Switzerland.
Executive General Manager Payments
Ethan Teas is Executive General Manager Payments at Commonwealth Bank of Australia, a role already held in September 2022, at the launch of the bank's PayTo capabilities, and under which Teas is still quoted in September 2026 on agentic commerce. The remit covers the bank's payments strategy, including real-time payments and fraud prevention. Teas previously worked in consulting as a Principal in the Chicago office of Novantas, specialising in banking strategy for banking, brokerage, payments and insurance clients across the U.S., Europe and Latin America.
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