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April 24, 2025, Interview: "Dr. Shlomit Wagman is the Chief Regulatory and Compliance Officer at Rapyd, a global fintech unicorn, and a Senior Fellow at Harvard University. She previously served as the CEO of Israel’s Money Laundering and Terror Financing Prohibition Authority, Acting Chair of the Israel Privacy Protection Authority, and Chair of the Operational Working Group at the Financial Action Task Force (FATE), the global standard-setter on illicit finance. A recognized global expert in fintech, cryptocurrencies, AI, financial crime, and counter-terrorism financing, Wagman advises governments, has testified before the U.S. Senate, and has been recognized multiple times as one of the most influential figures in the Israeli economy. She holds a Ph.D. and LL.M. from Yale Law School and an LL.B. and B.A. from the Hebrew University."