Bio

Co-Founder and CEO of Monoova, a rapidly growing payments company based in Sydney. Since launching the company in January 2017, we have: - processed in excess of $55 billion - been a leading force for real-time payments in Australia - launched dozens of new features - become shortlisted for ''Excellence in Payments'' in 2020, 2021 and 2022 by Fintech Australia - become shortlisted for ''Fintech Organisation of the Year'' in 2021 and 2022 by Fintech Australia - personally shortlisted for ''Outstanding Fintech Leader of the Year'' in 2020, 2021 and 2022 by Fintech Australia - won the Fintech Awards ''Best Fintech Payments Provider'' in 2020 - won the Finnies Awards ''Fintech Organisation of the Year'' in 2022 It has been fun! Previously: - Identified as one of Sweden's 101 ''Super Talents 2016'' by Swedish weekly business magazine ''Veckans Affärer''. - Wide-ranging operational and strategic experience as Chief of Staff and Markets at 10,000-employee/$250m-revenue, agribusiness group in Southern Africa (Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Tanzania), managing European family-office investment 2013-16. Based in Harare. - PhD in International Relations and Masters in Economics from Oxford University, Oxford - 4 years as economic advisor and speech writer to high-profile economist Lord Skidelsky in the British Parliament, London - Diverse publication record, including edited volume with Robert Skidelsky on the economics of the Great Recession