Lilian Lawal
Account Executive, Komgo
A decade at the intersection of financial services and digital transformation — enabling the world's most complex trade to move with speed and confidence.
The person About
Lilian Lawal is a Paris-based financial services leader who has spent over a decade at the intersection of global commerce, technology, and institutional finance.
Currently Account Executive at Komgo — the most widely adopted digital trade finance network in production — Lilian works with the world's leading banks and corporates to digitalize and automate trade finance operations. Her career spans GlobalTrade Corporation, ASO Savings & Loans, and independent consultancy, giving her a rare 360° perspective on how capital and commerce actually move.
A seasoned voice on Global Treasury Management and AI in Documentary Trade, she brings technical fluency to commercial conversations that often lack it — grounded in a dual academic background in Mathematics, Computer Science, and postgraduate study that bridges engineering thinking with financial practice.
An avid traveller who has explored over 20 countries, Lilian carries a genuinely global perspective into every room she enters — understanding not just how markets work, but how the world feels from inside them.
She lives in Paris with her husband and their two daughters.
Capabilities Expertise
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Trade Finance
Deep expertise in letters of credit, bank guarantees, and the end-to-end digitalization of trade finance instruments across global financial institutions and corporate clients.
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Fintech & Digital Strategy
Translating complex SaaS solutions into commercial outcomes for banks and corporates. Fluent in both technical architecture and the business case that gets deals signed.
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Enterprise Sales
Building and closing complex, multi-stakeholder deals with Tier 1 banks and global corporates. A proven ability to navigate long cycles with authority and precision.
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AI in Financial Services
Panelist and practitioner on the role of artificial intelligence in documentary trade — with a grounded view on where automation creates real value and where it does not.
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International Treasury
Speaker at the 34th EuroFinance International Treasury Management, the world's most influential treasury event. Recognised voice at the forefront of the discipline.
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Cross-sector Relationships
A network built across banks, fintechs, corporates, and industry associations — from Geneva and Paris to London, Budapest, and beyond.
Career Experience
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Account Executive
Komgo
Driving adoption of the world's most widely-used digital trade finance network among global banks and corporates. Owns complex enterprise sales cycles, builds strategic client relationships, and represents Komgo at the industry's most prominent forums — including EuroFinance and Santander-sponsored panels on AI in documentary trade.
- Speaker, 34th EuroFinance International Treasury Management, Budapest
- Panelist, "AI in Documentary Trade" — Santander & Komgo
- Part of Komgo's Fintech of the Year nomination at Universwiftnet 2025
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Business Development
GlobalTrade Corporation
Developed and managed commercial relationships in the global trade finance technology sector, deepening expertise at the nexus of international commerce and digital transformation.
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Financial Services
ASO Savings & Loans PLC
Foundational experience in retail and institutional financial services, building the commercial instincts and client-facing skills that underpin a decade of growth.
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MSc Computer Science
Benson Idahosa University
Graduate studies in computer science — providing the technical foundation that distinguishes her commercial approach to fintech from that of peers without engineering backgrounds.
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B.Tech Mathematics & Computer Science
Federal University of Technology, Minna
Undergraduate foundation in applied mathematics and computer science — the analytical bedrock that continues to shape how she models commercial problems and evaluates technology claims.
On Stage Speaking
Lilian has spoken at globally recognised events on the themes of trade finance digitalization, AI in financial services, and the future of treasury management.
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2024
EuroFinance International Treasury Management
34th edition · Budapest, Hungary
One of the world's most influential treasury events. Addressed senior treasury professionals on the digitalization of trade finance and the evolving fintech landscape.
Keynote Panel -
2024
AI in Documentary Trade
Santander & Komgo · Paris, France
Panelist at an institutional event exploring the practical applications — and limits — of artificial intelligence in letters of credit and documentary trade.
Expert Panel -
2025
Universwiftnet 2025
Paris, France
Live at Paris's premier financial innovation event. Represented Komgo as it competed for Fintech of the Year — advancing the conversation on digital trade finance at the highest level.
Industry Forum
Interested in Lilian for a speaking engagement or panel?
Get in TouchThe best commercial outcomes happen when someone understands both the technology and the people it is meant to serve. That is the only gap I have ever tried to close.
Reach Out Connect
For professional enquiries, speaking invitations, or to discuss opportunities in trade finance and fintech — Lilian welcomes thoughtful outreach.