Farid Aliyev

Public Affairs Director, EPI Company (European Payments Initiative - WERO)

Farid Aliyev leads advocacy, stakeholder engagement, and policy positioning on payment-related developments across Europe for EPI Company. With nearly 20 years of experience in EU financial services policy and public affairs, Farid has held senior positions at EPI, the European Association of Cooperative Banks, the European Association of Public Banks, and the European Consumer Organisation. Throughout his career, he has worked extensively on payments policy, banking regulation, consumer finance, and financial innovation. He has actively contributed to the work of numerous expert and working groups within EU institutions and is currently a member of the European Commission Expert Group on Payments.