Excited to share my next chapter. I’m joining @lightspark as Chief Business Officer. Throughout my career, I’ve seen firsthand both the power and the limitations of today’s financial systems. From helping global enterprises modernize payments infrastructure to expanding access across emerging markets, I’ve learned that the most significant opportunities come when technology removes friction and opens new possibilities for people and businesses everywhere. That’s precisely what Lightspark is building: a faster, more open, and more connected global payments network. The mission to make moving money as easy, instant, and accessible as information on the Internet is one that profoundly resonates with me. At Lightspark, I’ll focus on scaling our partnerships and driving commercial growth, helping organizations worldwide connect to the future of open payments. I couldn’t be more energized to join this exceptional team of builders and innovators. I’ll be joining Lightspark early in the New Year. Looking forward to helping build a more open financial future!

The scale of efficiency and financial impact unlocked when money moves like email is still outside of our collective understanding. There’s never been a better time to build in fintech.

Agentic Commerce, but built for merchants. At @Adyen, we are actively working with @Google, @OpenAI, @Visa, @Mastercard, and our global customers, in building infrastructure that actually creates value for merchants and their customers. Here are the principles guiding that work: 1. AI agents may only act on behalf of shoppers after receiving an explicit, verifiable authorization (a mandate) that secures the transaction and proves intent. 2. Merchants must be able to support all payment methods and manage their own tokenization lifecycle, allowing one-click checkout, card-on-file, and subscription models. 3. Merchants must be able to recognize and serve customers securely across agentic channels through a universal payment token. 4. Merchants must own their transaction data and customer relationships, ensuring that post-purchase visibility and service remain in their control. Much more to come!