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Ellen Moeller Head of Partnerships EMEA , Stripe
Ellen joined Stripe five years ago in San Francisco and has since relocated to London . A self-described “ payments nerd ”, she started her career at Visa before making the leap into fintech at Marqueta , prior to Stripe . Now she leads the Partnerships team for Stripe in the EMEA region , responsible for financial and product partnerships across network , payment method , banking , and identity partnerships .
Aleksander Leicht
Head of Banking Alliances Europe , Elavon Merchant Services
With a background in financial analysis , Aleksander has held several senior roles at London-head quartered payments provider Elavon . He currently heads up banking alliances in Europe from Warsaw , Poland . He holds a Bachelor ' s in Eastern European Studies , and Masters in International Relations , and Finance and Strategy .
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Marieke Flament CEO , Mettle
Marieke heads up NatWest-backed Mettle , a free , digital-only business account for small businesses , sole traders and freelancers . Currently , she is focused on refining Mettle ’ s open banking product to best serve customers during COVID-19 . Marieke lives by the mantra “ optimism is a force multiplier .
She holds a Masters in Computer Science from TelecomParisTech and Shanghai Jiaotong University , and an MBA from London Business School .
Georgy Sokolov Co-founder and Co-CEO , Wirex
Georgy attended Class Business School with Wirex co-founder Dmitry Lazarichev , where he graduated with distinction . He holds a flexible role within the organisation to oversee its various divisions as they develop . Currently , Georgy is involved with key partnerships , Wirex ’ s B2B initiatives , investor relations and “ a few other things ”.
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