With over 25 years of experience, Zarina Odinaeva held progressively responsible roles in the private, financial, and banking sectors across emerging markets, focusing on areas like digital financial services, financial sector innovation, financial infrastructure and SME finance in Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. Over the last decade, she work and management of various programs has contributed to the implementation of organization`s strategies, driving policy reforms in the financial sector, enhancing investment facilitation, SME access to finance, and donor funding attraction.