Killian Clifford is the Director for Policy and Advocacy for GSMA Mobile Money. He oversees the work of three teams – Advocacy, Regulation and Mobile Money Certification. Killian leads on engagement with international development organisations and brings a development focus to the output of the mobile money policy area.

Killian has over 20 years’ experience across financial services and development. Following a career in banking he was involved in the first roll outs of mobile money across Africa and Asia. He subsequently created his own consultancy business focused on digital financial services working with regulators, donors, operators and banks. He holds a MSc in Finance from University College Dublin (UCD) and a MA in Development from the Institute of Development Studies at Sussex University.