Driss Temsamani

Driss Temsamani is the Americas Head of Digital at Citi, where he leads the Digital Bank Platform, delivering innovative solutions in cash management, liquidity, trade, and digital assets. His work spans the United States, Canada, and Latin America, enabling multinational corporations, financial institutions, and public sector organizations to achieve seamless connectivity, efficiency, and growth.

With three decades at Citi, Driss has held pivotal leadership roles in Product, Client, and Market Management. He was instrumental in launching Citi’s e-Business division, pioneering digital transformation, redefining operating models, and positioning Citi as a leader in financial services innovation.

Driss is an advisor to central banks and regulators, with expertise in financial inclusion and modernizing financial market infrastructure. A recognized thought leader, he speaks at global forums like the Latin America Federation of Banks and the Association of Supervisors of Banks of the Americas, with insights featured in CNN, Bloomberg, and The Wall Street Journal.Passionate about entrepreneurship and education, Driss serves on the boards of Junior Achievement Americas and The George Washington University’s School of Business. He is actively engaged in global initiatives, including the U.S. Department of State’s Global Entrepreneurship Program and the Aspen Institute’s “Partners for a New Beginning.”

Today, Driss is at the forefront of exploring the transformative impact of artificial intelligence and blockchain on banking and corporate treasury, reinforcing his long-standing commitment to innovation and thought leadership. He is the author of The Agentic Bank, a forward-looking book that examines how AI agents and blockchain infrastructure are redefining financial services through intelligent automation, decision augmentation, trust, and human–AI collaboration.