Eugene Kemp Meintjes
About Eugene Kemp Meintjes
Eugene Kemp Meintjes serves as the Executive Director of Cash and Securities Services, Strategy and Development for Banks at UBS, where he has worked since 2017. He has extensive experience in financial services, having previously held leadership roles at Clearstream and UBS, and he specializes in digital assets, blockchain technology, and operational planning.
Work at UBS
Eugene Kemp Meintjes currently serves as the Executive Director of Cash and Securities Services, Strategy and Development for Banks at UBS. He has held this position since 2017 in the Zürich Area, Switzerland. In this role, he leads strategic projects that focus on digital assets and distributed ledger technology (DLT) custody use cases. He also executes system and platform changes related to liquidity, workflow, and process automation. Prior to his current role, he worked at UBS as the Executive Director of Group Network Management, where he was the Head of Market Infrastructure and Strategy from 2011 to 2017.
Education and Expertise
Eugene Kemp Meintjes has an extensive educational background. He studied at the University of South Africa, where he earned a B.Proc in Law from 1992 to 1993. He completed an Executive MBA at Bayes Business School from 2007 to 2009, focusing on finance, information management, business innovation, strategy, leadership, and management. He has also participated in various programs at MIT Sloan Executive Education, achieving certifications in areas such as Digital Business Strategy, Blockchain Technologies, and Accelerating Digital Transformation.
Background
Before joining UBS, Eugene Kemp Meintjes worked at Clearstream as Vice President of Sales and Relationship Management from 2000 to 2010 in London, United Kingdom. His experience spans over two decades in the financial services industry, with a strong focus on strategy, innovation, and digital transformation. He has developed expertise in fintech partnering opportunities and emerging digital ecosystems, including digital financial market infrastructure (dFMI) and digital market infrastructure (DMI).
Achievements
Eugene Kemp Meintjes has led several strategic initiatives aimed at enhancing client centricity and operational readiness within UBS. He drives financial and operational planning, performance, and sales pipeline analyses for the Bank-to-Bank segment. He also strengthens organizational change and team planning with a focus on blockchain education, contributing to the bank's efforts in adapting to the evolving digital landscape.