Oleg Petrov

Oleg Petrov

Senior Digital Development Specialist, World Bank

Oleg Petrov has been with the World Bank since 1996, driving knowledge sharing, digital transformation and data-driven economy development and has worked with over 40 countries. He currently leads several global activities related to cyber resilience, data ecosystems development and mainstreaming disruptive technologies. He coordinated the World Bank’s digital development investment projects in Moldova, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, many advisory country engagements and global knowledge sharing activities of the Bank's Digital Development team, including the High-level Experts, Leaders, and Practitioners (HELP) for Transformation, Smart Nations, Digital Economy and Open Data Communities. Oleg holds a master’s degree from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (Tufts University) and Diplomas from the Plekhanov Russian Economics University and Moscow International University.