Full Name
Şebnem Şener
Job Title
Head of Private Finance
Company
UNDP
Speaker Bio
Şebnem Şener (LinkedIn)
Head of Private Finance for the SDGs
With 20 years of experience in international organizations and NGOs, Dr Şebnem Şener leads UNDP’s work to mobilize, scale, and align private sector investments to help achieve the SDGs by 2030. Prior to taking on this role, she worked for Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands in her capacity as the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development, with a focus on digital financial inclusion for the SDGs. Previously, Dr Şener worked for the World Bank Group’s Finance and Markets Group, where she provided support in financial sector development, financial inclusion and emerging markets. She holds a PhD in Engineering Management from the George Washington University in Washington DC, a Master of Arts in Finance from Middle East Technical University in Turkey, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Economy from Middle East Technical University.
Head of Private Finance for the SDGs
With 20 years of experience in international organizations and NGOs, Dr Şebnem Şener leads UNDP’s work to mobilize, scale, and align private sector investments to help achieve the SDGs by 2030. Prior to taking on this role, she worked for Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands in her capacity as the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development, with a focus on digital financial inclusion for the SDGs. Previously, Dr Şener worked for the World Bank Group’s Finance and Markets Group, where she provided support in financial sector development, financial inclusion and emerging markets. She holds a PhD in Engineering Management from the George Washington University in Washington DC, a Master of Arts in Finance from Middle East Technical University in Turkey, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Economy from Middle East Technical University.
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