Directeur, Fintech et Innovation, Autorité des marchés financiers
Oumar Diallo brings more than 12 years of experience in strategic and regulatory analysis, risk management and financial technology, having worked closely with decision-makers in the financial sectors and international organizations. Perfectly trilingual (French, English, German), he is the Director, Fintech and Innovation at the regulatory and oversight body for Quebec’s financial sector, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF).
Mr. Diallo has held senior positions at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the Laurentian Bank of Canada, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and The Economist, among others. He has a Joint Honors BSc in Economics and Politics from the University of Montreal, a Postgraduate Certificate in International Studies, specialization in International Economics from the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna, and an MPA, specialization in financial regulation from the prestigious École Nationale d’Administration (ENA) of France - Promotion Robert Badinter.
Laureate of the Black History Month 2020, Mr. Diallo is an experienced Board Director who is very engaged in the community and has already served on several boards and selection committees. He is the outgoing president of the African Business Network in Canada (REPAF) and is currently a Board Director at the Montreal Port Authority and at Concertation Montréal.