Katia Banina

Katia Banina is an accomplished executive in the fintech sector, currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer at Bebop since January 2022, focusing on crypto trading efficiency. Prior roles include Head of Product at GMCI since January 2024 and Advisor at Wintermute from June 2021 to December 2023. Previously, Katia held key positions such as Head of Product at London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), Director of Product Management at Refinitiv, and various roles at Thomson Reuters, where responsibilities encompassed product strategy development, customer engagement, and team leadership across multiple regions. Katia began their career as an intern at Raiffeisen Bank Russia and as a Collaboration & Community Specialist at Reuters. Katia holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the State University — Higher School of Economics, obtained in 2005.