Nick is the Global Head of Policy & Social Impact at Wise, a new kind of financial company for people and businesses that travel, live and work internationally.At Wise, he leads engagement with governments and crafts grassroots consumer education campaigns to modernize and make international payments more transparent. He also leads Wise's environmental sustainability and social impact efforts. Nick frequently speaks publicly on the intersection of finance, technology, and policy, including at events like Money 20/20 and the Payments Canada SUMMIT, on finance-related podcasts, and in major media outlets such as Politico, Bloomberg and many others.Prior to Wise, he spent a decade specializing in financial services policy for three members of Congress. While Staff Director of the US Senate Banking Subcommittee on International Finance, he was a lead negotiator for the first major banking legislation in a decade, authored several other laws, and influenced countless regulatory actions.