Robert Sears

Robert Sears has a diverse and extensive work experience. Robert currently holds the position of Chief Product Officer at Accion Opportunity Fund since January 2023. Prior to that, they worked as the Managing Principal at Arion Advisors LLC, providing management consulting services and assisting a global company with its digital transformation. Robert was also a co-founder and COO at LexFin from September 2020 to December 2022, where they revolutionized the way people pay for legal services. Robert has also been involved with the World Economic Forum Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution as an advisor and member of the Financial Services Industry Strategy Council. Robert has held executive roles at BBVA, including CEO of BBVA Open Platform Inc. and Head of Open Platform, as well as EVP and Global Head of Product, New Digital Businesses. Additionally, Robert has served as a visiting scholar at Stanford University and has been a member of the Board of Directors for Denizen Financial and Equineer. Before that, they founded and served as CEO of Red Giant Inc., a neobank, and held various leadership positions at Nokia Inc., including Chief Architect of Multimedia Experiences and Director of Community Technology Management and Network Games Platform.

Robert Sears obtained their Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Michigan, completing their studies from 1986 to 1996.