RYAN O ’ HOLLERAN
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RYAN O ’ HOLLERAN
TITLE : HEAD OF SALES , ENTERPRISE COMPANY : AIRWALLEX INDUSTRY : FINTECH LOCATION : UK
Ryan is currently building out the Enterprise & Platform Sales team at Airwallex . In his role , he is focused on supporting Airwallex to become a global financial cloud . global adopters of digital payments , with data from Marqeta ’ s annual State of Payments Report highlighting that the UK is outpacing the US when it comes to contactless payments and digital wallet use .”
Elsewhere , emerging markets in Africa and Latin America are poised for rapid growth in digital wallet adoption . These regions , often underserved by traditional banking infrastructure , are embracing mobile-first financial solutions to meet the challenge of underbanked populations .
Pietro Candela of Alipay + explains : “ Wallets represented the spark of financial and mobile inclusion in emerging countries , where existing payment infrastructures had limited penetration and banking services were not accessible to young generations .
“ Wallets rapidly became the mobile gateway for digital services , changing the lifestyle of people both in crowded megacities as well as in rural areas .”
Ryan O ’ Holleran , Head of Sales , Enterprise at Airwallex , a global financial technology company , offers a global perspective : “ By 2026 we can expect over 60 % of the worldwide population to use digital wallets . The adoption is driven by technological advancements and needs across developed and emerging markets .”
Advanced features and innovations As digital wallets evolve , a range of advanced features will start to become prevalent among those who adopt digital payments . fintechmagazine . com 85