Biography

Guillaume Lepecq is a globally recognized expert in the subjects of cash and payments. Working primarily as a consultant over the last twenty years, Guillaume was appointed Chair of the CashEssentials Think Tank in February 2019. 

Guillaume has specialized particularly in retail transactions, including both cash and electronic payments.  He has spent the last twenty years advising financial institutions throughout Europe on their payment strategies. He has been involved in a number of wide-scale projects related to European financial integration, such as the euro cash changeover, the migration to EMV cards and the implementation of the Banknote Recycling Framework.

Mr. Lepecq is also a published author, who has written a number of publications and reports detailing the role of cash in society and the means by which it flows across the economy including: “The Future of Cash - An Asian Perspective”, “Cash Essentials - Beyond Payments”, “The Future of Cash”, “The Future of Smart Payments” and “Managing the Changeover to the Euro”.

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