Boris Bialek, Field CTO, MongoDB
Boris Bialek is VP and Field CTO for Industry Solutions at MongoDB, bringing over two decades of experience from IBM and FIS advising financial institutions on digital transformation.
Payments
Mariia Menahem, CEO, Clarity Global Inc
Mariia Menahem is CEO of Clarity Global Inc, a self-funded B2B fintech specializing in cross-border money transfers for SMEs. With 15+ years in financial services, she leads the company's strategy on international payments, regulatory compliance, and partnerships with banks and regulators worldwide.
Dave Smallwood, MD UK & Ireland, Mollie
Dave Smallwood is Managing Director for the UK and Ireland at Mollie, one of Europe's fastest-growing payment service providers. He discusses his career progression from PayPal to his current role, Mollie's flexible platform for businesses to accept and manage payments, and the company's...
Joe Rohrlich, CEO, Recurly
Joe Rohrlich is CEO of Recurly, a subscription management platform that helps businesses of all sizes manage repeat payments, increase user bases, and maintain subscribers.
Jens Podewski, CEO & Co-Founder of FinXP Ltd
Jens Podewski is CEO and Co-Founder of FinXP Ltd, a Malta-based electronic money institution established in 2014. With over 25 years in finance and expertise in trade finance, he leads the company in delivering innovative B2B payment and banking solutions including IBAN accounts, payment...
Arjun Kumar, Founder, Taxd
Arjun Kumar is Founder of Taxd, a fintech platform that simplifies tax filing for UK taxpayers and expats through automated technology combined with expert guidance.
Paul Holland, CEO, Beyond Encryption
Paul Holland is CEO and Founder of Beyond Encryption, a leading secure digital communications provider serving the financial services sector. He discusses his career trajectory from founding Webline in 1995 to launching Beyond Encryption, and explains how the company's flagship product Mailock...
Bruce Martin, CEO, Tax Systems
Bruce Martin is CEO of Tax Systems, the leading provider of tax compliance software across the UK, Ireland, and Europe. He discusses his background in technology and finance, his strategic leadership of the company serving 1,500+ customers including 40% of the FTSE 100, and Tax Systems'...
Jonas Wenke, Principal, CommerzVentures
Jonas Wenke is a Principal at CommerzVentures, an early-stage fintech fund that invests €5-20m in Series A and B startups across Europe, Israel and the US. With an investment banking background, Wenke sources and manages deals while developing investment theses for the €300m third fund.
Shawn Du, CEO, Revenir
Shawn Du is CEO of Revenir, a fintech that partners with banks and financial institutions to simplify VAT reclamation for international purchases. With a background in consulting, investment banking, and three prior startups, Du leads the company focused on removing friction from cross-border...
Ivan Maryasin, CEO, Monite
Ivan Maryasin is CEO of Monite, a financial automation platform offering embedded accounts payable, receivable, and B2B payment solutions to neobanks, payment providers, and vertical SaaS platforms serving SMBs.
Peter Curk, CEO, ICONOMI
Peter Curk is CEO of ICONOMI, a crypto investment platform founded in 2016 to simplify digital asset access for non-experts. He discusses the company's regulatory-first approach, its target demographic of non-crypto natives aged 35-60, and his vision for blockchain to streamline B2B settlement...