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Sunayna Tuteja

Sunayna Tuteja

Former Chief Innovation Officer, Federal Reserve System, Finance Leaders Fellowship

Washington D.C.

Sunayna Tuteja is globally recognized for leading change at the nexus of finance, technology, and policy. She most recently served as the first Chief Innovation Officer of the Federal Reserve System, where she built and led the Fed’s innovation agenda across the 12 Reserve Banks and Board of Governors. Her work focused on applying emerging technologies within the institution while assessing the policy implications shaping the future of the financial system, including artificial intelligence, digital assets, tokenization, quantum computing, and the future of money and payments. With more than a decade of experience as a builder, operator, and investor across TradFi, fintech, crypto, and central banking in North America and Asia, Sunayna is known for helping institutions meet the moment by solving gnarly problems and translating bold ideas into practical execution and measurable business value. Prior to the Federal Reserve, she built the digital assets practice at TD Ameritrade and led digital transformation initiatives across TD Bank in Canada and the United States. A connector of ideas, individuals, and institutions, Sunayna has spent her career creating the conditions for meaningful public-private engagement. Her curated roundtables have fostered candid dialogue, new connections, and productive collaboration. When she’s not nerding out about innovation, you can find her adventuring the skies in her Cessna. Sunayna is a Fellow of the ninth class of the Finance Leaders Fellowship and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network.