Based in Brussels for the past 22 years, Monica Monaco is the owner and managing director of TrustEuAffairs. TrustEuAffairs advises its clients on Eu legislative relevant initiatives since 2013. Monica served as a Board Member of the Society of European Affairs Professionals (SEAP) between 2012 and 2015. Furthermore, she has served two mandates as Member of the European Commission Payment Systems Market Expert Group (PSMEG). Monica’s areas of focus are financial services, payment systems and digital payments, including crypto assets.