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Nilixa is an experienced policymaker and regulatory strategist shaping the future of digital money, payments innovation, and financial market infrastructure. She is CEO of Payments Solved, a regulatory consultancy advising regulators, banks, and fintechs on digital-asset frameworks, including stablecoins, tokenisation, CBDCs, and the intersection with payments and open finance in the UK and globally, an Advisor to the Global Blockchain Business Council and Chair of the Open Finance Assocation.
Nilixa has been appointed to multiple strategic European advisory bodies, including the ECB Digital Euro Market Advisory Group and several EU payments and data expert forums. Her career spans senior roles at the FCA, EBA, Open Banking Implementation Entity, Mastercard, and Barclays, positioning her at the intersection of innovation, regulation, and global financial transformation.
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