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Title: President and CEO Company: PayPal

As the President and CEO of PayPal, Alex is leading one of global fintech’ s original pioneers through a crucial transformation era. Appointed in 2023, Alex took the helm to revitalise PayPal’ s market position, streamline its operating model and accelerate product velocity across its vast ecosystem serving hundreds of millions of active accounts. Before joining PayPal, Alex spent almost two decades at Intuit, where he served as Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Small Business and Self-Employed Group. There, he spearheaded the landmark US $ 12bn acquisition of Mailchimp and led the growth of QuickBooks into an indispensable, cloud-based platform for SMBs globally. At PayPal, Alex has focused on operational efficiency and highimpact innovation. Under his leadership, the company has prioritised AI-driven checkout experiences, frictionless guest payments with Fastlane and deeper monetisation of Venmo.

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