Keith Bear

Fellow Cambridge Judge Business School

Keith is a Fellow at the Judge Business School, focused on research, industry collaboration and development of AI, Blockchain, and Fintechs within Financial Services. He is working actively on CCAF’s focus on applying AI/ML to deliver machine readable regulation for the financial services industry, and teaches on CCAF’s online course for global regulators.

Previously, Keith was responsible globally for the strategy, development and execution of IBM’s business in Financial Markets, working extensively with global clients on major transformation programmes at exchanges, banks, asset managers and trade finance organisations.

Keith is a Board Advisor to 5 Fintechs, a lead mentor at the Barclays/Techstars Fintech accelerator in London, a member of the Technology and Operational Resilience Committee at the London Metal Exchange, and a member of WEF’s Expert Council. He is also a member of the European Securities and Market Authority’s Consultative Working Group for Financial Innovation, and also of the Bank of England’s CBDC Technology Forum.

Keith holds a MA (Hons) in Physics from University of Oxford, a MSc from University of London, and completed a Master of Business Management programme at the London School of Economics. Headshot Company logo