Polina is a regulatory affairs expert with over a decade of experience in the banking sector. She previously worked as a market advocacy expert and then served as Head of Regulatory Strategy (Digital) at Global Transaction Bank, Deutsche Bank, leading the development and implementation of regulatory strategies related to open banking, payments, custody services, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and cryptoassets.

Polina has been an active member of regulatory committees at the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) and UK Finance, contributing to policy development and industry advocacy. She is the founder and principal author of the CryptoReg Insights blog and podcast, providing expert thought leadership and analysis on emerging regulations in crypto assets, artificial intelligence, and other catalysts for banking innovation.