Jas is a career Fintech and Product expert with a passion for shaping the future of financial services. With extensive hands-on expertise honed at companies like Citi, Fidelity, and Schroders, he is dedicated to defining digital and product strategy, speeding up time to market, and scaling products for FS companies, Fintechs, and early-stage startups. He’s applied this practical experience and technological know-how to help organisations from across the globe to ideate, build, launch and scale successful fintech products.

Some recent successes include:

• Neobanking proposition for millennials in Saudi Arabia where he led the product team during the design & build phase
• Growing and Scaling a UK SME Lending Fintech by creating a new roadmap & product vision fit for scaling, improving ways of working, and developing key partnerships and building out a new product team as consulting Chief Product Officer
• SME neobanking proposition in Australia where he created a scalable product roadmap, defined MVP, and worked with engineering + design to create full requirements and successfully launch a now growing product in the region
• Market, opportunity and growth strategy for a growing KYB fintech that is now scaling
• Early-stage product strategy and expertise for a UK PFM app
• Industry leading Card and Payments guide where he provided my fintech expertise to curate content, add additional thoughts and shape the end-to-end of this comprehensive how-to guide “Demystifying Cards”

In addition to consulting, Jas shares his Product + Fintech insights in his fortnightly newsletter, providing valuable information to those interested in staying ahead of the curve followed by read by product leaders, founders and fintech enthusiasts from banks, fintechs, consultancies and VCs from across the globe. Including leaders and fintech operators from Stripe, FIS, Marqeta, Thredd, Barclays, Lloyds, Visa, Mastercard, Monzo, Revolut, Wise and many more

To learn more about Jas, connect with him on Twitter and LinkedIn, and check out his website.

I am the Chief Marketing Officer & Co-Founder at MPE (Merchant Payments Ecosystem), the European #1 Event & Community for People in Merchant Payments.
www.merchantpaymentsecosystem.com

What is MPE?

Founded in 2007, the MPE conferences showcase the best people and companies in Merchant Payments Ecosystem. We connect 1300+ senior level Merchants & Payment professionals, 160+ expert speakers and 80+ industry leaders sponsoring & showcasing latest solutions transforming merchant payments.

The MPE conferences & community put together the supply & demand side of the merchant payments value chain, different interest groups, standardisation bodies around new technologies, leaders & influencers who represent the voice of mainstream and the alternatives.

Execution-focused Product Manager with 8+ years of experience in leading product development and management within the FinTech industry. Proven track record in designing and launching payment solutions, managing cross-functional teams, and overseeing regulatory compliance. Adept at building and managing B2B and B2B2C API payment platforms, with expertise in ACH, Wires, FedNow, RTP, and emerging payment technologies.

The multifaceted nature of payments demands a skillset that transcends traditional boundaries, merging technology proficiency with financial expertise, customer-centricity, innovation, customer lifecycle management, data analytics and leadership. As a seasoned former Head of Payments in Luxury Retail, now turned entrepreneur, Vassilina brings 20+ years of international experience to help retail merchants to transform, build and scale their payment capabilities.

Established independent strategy & innovation professional with hands on within retail financial services (banking, wealth), payments & loyalty sectors. Michal key areas of focus include: Merchant payments and embedded finance, Product strategy, Proposition development, Venture building, Strategic partnerships (including contract negotiations), Behavioural change, End-to-end management of strategic, complex, cross-functional and international projects.

With over 20 years of experience in banking, payments, and finance, I specialise in handling complex cases within these sectors. I manage an accounting and tax consultancy firm in Cyprus, providing support for global corporate setups, and founded PSP Angels out of frustration with the lack of straightforward answers to basic online payment questions. It was this clear focus on addressing the industry’s overlooked complexities that led me to establish further initiatives.

I am the creator of the Soltesz Payment Framework, used by international companies worldwide, and I also established the Soltesz Institute, an independent, leading certification body for the payment and banking industry.

Additionally, I am a founding partner of a corporate advisory firm focused on mergers and acquisitions, and a partner in a boutique consultancy in Malta, dedicated to improving payment processing infrastructure for the iGaming industry.

I serve on the advisory boards of various payment and financial institutions. I am a European Certified Trainer and have previously lectured at the University of West London. I am regularly invited to speak at industry conferences and summits. As an author, I share my expertise in the bestseller Moving Money – How Banks Think, available on all Amazon marketplaces.

In recognition of my contributions, I was named Businesswoman of the Year 2023 and Payment Consultant of the Year 2024.

More on the Soltesz Institute:

The Soltesz Institute offers accredited education in digital payments, banking, risk, compliance, and technology and data security. It empowers professionals with practical, real-world industry knowledge through flexible learning options, including face-to-face sessions, live webinars, and online courses. The institute also offers a community membership focused on enhancing banking and payment literacy, giving members access to resources, networking events, and industry insights. Courses are accessible across devices, ensuring learning can happen anytime, anywhere.

For more information, please visit www.solteszinstitute.com.

I am the founder of Reset Your Mind and founder of The Circle – Femmes du Paiement, a unique community bringing together women from across the payments ecosystem, including e-commerce leaders, payment service providers (PSPs), banks, payment schemes, financial institutions, and consultancy firms.

How I got started in payments?

As a digital and payments expert, I previously led the payments and fraud prevention teams at Oscaro and later at Leboncoin.fr, two well-established European marketplaces. Now, as a Transition Manager and Executive Coach, I help professionals regain control over their leadership without experiencing burnout. Through my Reset Your Mind initiative, I offer a 12-week bootcamp designed to help leaders reset their mindset and reclaim their power without exhaustion.

I provide services such as:

• Business coaching to foster team spirit and align company culture with success
• Individual coaching in the digital and payments sectors
• A transformative mindset bootcamp to regain leadership control

To learn more or join the waiting list for my bootcamp, feel free to contact me directly via MP or at contact@resetyourmind.fr. You can also subscribe to my newsletter or listen to the Reset Your Mind podcast for further insights.

Victoria Zagorsky started her career in the financial services industry at Citibank in 2011, and has been driving digital transformation programs and innovating consumer experiences across the Central Europe, Middle East and Africa region. Recognized among the top 50 FinTech influencers, she has been fortunate to have an opportunity to deliver consulting and training engagements to over 50 banks, insurance companies, and regulators, including the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE).

As a payment subject matter expert Miranda specialises in all payments matters and cross borders projects. She assists clients to define and deploy optimised payments strategies across all lines of business. Through her years in payments, Miranda has gained a depth of knowledge in payments implementations projects both from a technology and card scheme perspective.
Most recently, she has worked with large organisations in developing and executing payments strategies.

What truly sets Paypr.work apart is our team’s hands-on operational experience within the payments industry. Our strategists have actively engaged in a variety of Fintech and payments projects, allowing us to understand the details and nuances of this complex field.

Our passion for payments fuels our commitment to sharing knowledge and collaborating closely with an extensive network of trusted advisors, consultants, strategists, and ISO/MSPs hailing from diverse industries. As such, we always welcome the opportunity to work alongside other independent consultants because we value diverse perspectives. We believe in fair collaboration and know first-hand that true expertise is built on experience. If you like the sound of collaboration and teamwork, we would love to get further acquainted. Please get in touch.