Speakers
Abhishek Faujdar
Chief General Manager
International Financial Services Centres Authority
Abhishek Faujdar is a Chief General Manager (CGM) at the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA), the unified financial-sector regulator for International Financial Services Centres in India, headquartered at GIFT City, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. He is heading the IT division,
division of Fintech Sandbox, within the department of Technology at IFSCA. His Current role and responsibilities include design and development of Technology infrastructure, Fintech initiatives, SupTech System and other strategic projects from time to time. He is a senior technology executive at
IFSCA whose portfolio sits at the intersection of financial regulation, IT infrastructure, FinTech, SupTech, data governance and digital transformation.
Speaking At
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11:45am–1:15pmTue 17 NovPublic-Private RoundtableRoundtable Room 4Open
Shaping Tomorrow's Innovation
GFIN Project Otto Launch: Building Regulatory Maturity in Quantum Security & Innovation
Public-Private RoundtableRoundtable Room 4Open
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Abhishek FaujdarChief General ManagerInternational Financial Services Centres Authority
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Aqsa ZubairDeputy Director, FinTech SupervisionBermuda Monetary Authority
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Colin PayneHead of InnovationFinancial Conduct Authority (FCA)
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Dr. Georgios KorpasVP & Principal ScientistHSBC
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Levin KargHead of Modernizing RegulationOntario Securities Commission
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Dr. Shaun GeaneySenior Quantum Computing SpecialistStandard Chartered Bank
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Sripal JainVP, Group Engineering - Emerging Technologies & EcosystemOCBC
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Zach MasumHead of Fintech & Innovation TeamBritish Columbia Securities Commission
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Charlie MarkhamTechnical Specialist, Emerging Tech & ResearchFinancial Conduct AuthorityModerator
About this session
Project Otto has brought together more than 25 GFIN financial regulators to explore how regulatory maturity can be measured across quantum security and quantum innovation. The resulting toolkit uses a framework built around observable and measurable regulatory parameters, structured around what regulators say, what regulators do, and how regulators engage.
The toolkit provides a snapshot of global maturity trends, highlights areas where regulators are already making progress, identifies common capability gaps, and captures lessons from regulators' experiences in supporting both quantum security and emerging quantum innovation.
This roundtable marks the launch of the Project Otto Toolkit and seeks to move the discussion from maturity assessment to practical action. Bringing together regulators and industry participants, the session will explore:
\- Which regulatory activities have the greatest influence on industry awareness, investment, and preparedness.
\- Whether a small number of regulatory actions can drive disproportionate improvements in maturity and sectoral action.
\- What actions regulators, industry participants, and international networks such as GFIN should prioritise over the next 12 months.
\- How can regulators move from measuring quantum maturity to taking practical action that strengthens regulatory capability and supports industry readiness?
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