Craig Borysowich

Craig Borysowich, Chief Enterprise Architect at OPEXCELLENCE

Craig Borysowich is a global banking and payments strategist with over 30 years of technology consulting experience. He currently serves as the Chief Enterprise Architect at OPEXCELLENCE, a Canadian technology startup accelerator and mentor.1

Key Facts about Craig Borysowich

• Has a deep understanding of blockchain, cryptocurrencies, crypto-assets, central bank digital currencies (CBDC), and digital platforms, as well as BIAN and ISO 20022 data and messaging standards1
• Participates in WEF, IMF, ITU G7/G20 working groups on CBDC, supports real-time payments rules and policies development in Qatar, and contributes to the RFP evaluation for the Saudi Payments Modernization Program1
• Published author, patent holder, professional speaker, and member of several standards and industry organizations1
• Mission is to create and broaden the IT vision for organizations and help new companies and startups succeed in the market1
• Passionate about innovation and transformation in banking and payments1

Professional Experience

• Chief Enterprise Architect at OPEXCELLENCE (June 2023 - Present)1
• Head chef / Innkeeper at Cedar Drive Inn (June 2019 - Present)1
• Published Author at AuthorHouse, publishing a series of 'Better Practices Guides' on several business topics (December 2017 - Present)1
• Contributing member of OpenID Foundation, contributing to the development of the Financial Grade API security framework (July 2015 - Present)1
• Contributing Member of Standards Council of Canada (SCC), participating in various ISO standards development for Financial Services, Blockchain, Distributed Ledger Technologies, Information security, cybersecurity, privacy protection, Cloud Computing and Distributed Platforms (March 2002 - Present)1