Sophie Sirtaine

Sophie Sirtaine is the World Bank Group Global Director for Financial Services, leading work on financial resilience, integrity, capital markets, financial inclusion, and disaster risk finance. She also serves as CEO of CGAP, a World Bank-hosted partnership advancing inclusive financial ecosystems.

With over 20 years at the World Bank, Sophie has held senior leadership roles, including Director of Strategy and Operations at the Independent Evaluation Group and Director for the Caribbean region. She previously specialized in financial sector development and stability across Europe, Latin America, and Asia. Before joining the World Bank, she worked at JP Morgan and Halcrow Fox. She holds a Master’s degree in Economics from the London School of Economics.