Dr. Ainsley Ward is a Vice President at CGI, where he serves as an industry thought leader for Payments Solutions, covering interbank, FX, and market infrastructures. He works with global banks on payment market modernization, including ISO 20022 migration, cloud infrastructure, and the practical application of generative AI. He has also designed solutions for the BIS Nexus initiative and chaired the UK Digital Pound Foundation’s Payments Working Group.
Prior to his current role, Ainsley held senior positions at FIS (Clear2Pay) as an EMV and payments consultant, and served as a Senior Advisor to European banks with ESBG. His career includes extensive experience in the cards and payments space, where he has contributed to EMV migration, developed standard chip profiles, and created biometric match-on-card designs. He is a VISA-accredited EMV consultant and has represented clients in various industry committees, including those with the Bank of England and the European Central Bank.