In this episode, I speak to IRENE SHVAKMAN, co-founder and Executive Chairman of Revo Technologies, the leading fintech specialized in Buy Now Pay Later services, operating in Central Eastern Europe and Russia. Irene has more than 25 years of experience in fintech, financial services, and technology. In addition to Revo, Irene is a Member of the Board of Directors of Veon, a NASDAQ listed emerging markets mobile telecommunications company as well as on the European Advisory Board of Harvard Business School. Prior to founding Revo, Irene was a Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company, where she advised top executives at leading banks, insurers, and regulators across emerging markets on strategy, organization, and performance transformation. Irene holds an MBA degree from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biochemistry from Brown University in the United States.