Robbie manages the Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtua Matua Future of Money and Payments work programme. In this role, he leads the Reserve Bank’s research and advice on physical and digital cash, stablecoins, payments and fintech. He also chairs the Reserve Bank’s Fintech Working Group and is on the Board of FinTech NZ.

Prior to joining the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Robbie had roles at the New Zealand Treasury and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. In these roles he advised on a range of capital markets, insurance, and other financial policy related projects. He served as New Zealand’s Adviser to the Board of Directors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, was New Zealand’s Deputy Ambassador to Vietnam, and negotiated a range of trade agreements, including the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement. He has a LLB/BA from Victoria University of Wellington.