Kirsten Trusko

Kirsten Trusko is an enthusiastic leader in FinTech, focused on new, high-growth markets. She co-leads two impactful organizations: the Emerging Markets Coalition (EMC) and Payments as a Lifeline (PaaL). At EMC, she unites financial services, cannabis, and government to make all transactions transparent, traceable, and taxable. Through PaaL, she efficiently channels disaster and aid funds from governments, insurers, NGOs, and foundations to those in need, ensuring fast, secure, and controlled distribution.

Kirsten specializes in FinTech, Payments, Insurance, and Financial Services, making significant contributions in vertical markets such as Humanitarian Aid Payments and challenging industries like cannabis and CBD. Her pro-bono work fights human trafficking, leveraging her network and AML expertise to follow the money, rescue victims, and gain convictions. As the founder of Valkyrie advisory firm, Kirsten holds four US government certifications for women-owned and underserved businesses.

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