Umar Farooq is a senior financial services executive with extensive experience leading innovation across digital finance, payments infrastructure, and global transaction banking. As Global Co Head at JPMorgan, he plays a key role in shaping the bank’s strategy around next generation financial technology, helping drive the evolution of digital payments, institutional banking, and the future of global financial networks.
With deep expertise spanning transaction banking, digital assets, treasury innovation, and emerging financial infrastructure, Umar has been at the forefront of initiatives transforming how institutions move value across borders and manage increasingly complex payment ecosystems. His work reflects a strong focus on modernising financial services, supporting large scale institutional clients, and advancing innovation across the rapidly evolving trade, treasury, and payments landscape.