Amrita Vir is a seasoned expert in financial inclusion with over a decade of experience in building and scaling inclusive fintechs in emerging markets. She currently heads Strategy, Business Expansion, and Impact at wagely, an earned-wage access fintech in Asia. Her educational background is equally impressive, with dual Masters from Harvard University's Business and Kennedy Schools and a Bachelor's in Business Administration with finance, Chinese, economics, and international studies as minors.

Vir's diverse professional experience includes serving as a Venture Partner at rali_cap, Angel Investor and Advisor at Self-Employed, and Regional Head of Driver Lending at Grab. She is also a former Podcast Host at The Green Room Asian Fintech Podcast, Program Director at AIR-Alliance for Innovative Regulation, Chief of Staff at Cignifi Inc., and Business Development at BLender P2P Lending - בלנדר - הלוואות בין אנשים.

Vir's policy development experience includes prior roles at the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Mossovar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government as Research Assistant for Senior Fellow, Jo Ann Barefoot. As a former Senior and Consultant at Strategy&, Vir advised clients on strategy and operations across various industries.

In college, she also founded and served as the President of the Advisory Board at Mustang Microfinance/Props Social Ventures, demonstrating her entrepreneurship and leadership abilities.