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Based in Dublin, Gabe leads a team of merchant sales and business development professionals whose aim is to expand Verifi’s product reach, while cultivating new revenue opportunities across Europe. Gabe has built an impressive nineteen-year career in global e-commerce, most recently with First Data as VP for Global Business Solutions, leading a team of Enterprise Relationship Managers and Client Services teams to enhance the customer experience for First Data’s global client base. Prior to holding this position, Gabe was Executive Director for Client Services at J.P. Morgan Merchant Services, formerly known as Chase Paymentech. At J.P. Morgan, Gabe managed a client portfolio of both Europe-based and global e-commerce merchants, playing a key role in the executive management team, building the business to become one of the largest merchant acquirers and payment processors in Europe. Earlier in his career, he served with AOL Europe and PayPal Europe where he held a number of management roles within operations, relationship management, and business development functions.

Laura Rainbird is dedicated to helping organizations across financial services, government, and healthcare sectors navigate the complex landscape of identity fraud. Her expertise in working with Science and Product teams to understand industry pain points and developing highly valued insights and best practices, along with her passion for leveraging technology to prevent fraud, make her an invaluable resource for any organization seeking to strengthen its defenses against synthetic identity fraud.

Andrés Escallón, the Vice President of eCOA Solutions Strategy at Suvoda, boasts over 18 years of expertise in the eCOA industry. With roots at PHT Corporation and subsequent leadership roles at ERT, Andrés has been a driving force in eCOA project and program management. Recognized as an eCOA Subject Matter Expert, he joined Suvoda in 2021 as the Vice President of eCOA Practice, building a team and seamlessly integrating eCOA functions into Suvoda’s successful IRT delivery framework. In his current role, Andrés guides Suvoda’s eCOA product and commercial strategy, provides consultative support to industry stakeholders, and serves as the face of the eCOA product, showcasing his strategic leadership in the dynamic eCOA landscape.

Jason Carignan serves as Chief Commercial Officer at Chemular, Inc, and its affiliated companies, where he spearheads overall business strategy, revenue enhancement, strategic partnerships, and intellectual property management. Formerly, he was President of the Phillips & King and Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) divisions of Kretek International. He also founded and served as President of Dryft Sciences, which was acquired by British American Tobacco in late-2020. Earlier in his career, Jason founded and led Vapur, an outdoor recreation brand focused on ultra-portable hydration products and Tonic, a leading SoCal-based brand management consultancy.

Throughout his career, Mr. Carignan has helped champion growth and win markets for B2C and B2B companies across diverse industries including consumer products, premium tobacco, alcoholic beverages, outdoor products, manufacturing, technology, hospitality, financial services, wellness and healthcare. With pioneering vision, he has lead start-ups and middle-market companies manage ground-up business unit development, go-to-market strategies, marketing strategy, customer experience optimization, brand management, design management, digital modernization, mergers and acquisitions and public deal transactions.

Dr. Adam Flitton is a behavioral scientist who leads teams and projects that drive measurable behavior change. Working across multiple sectors, his goal is to improve outcomes by helping people to make better decisions.

Benjamin, as the Global Vice President Strategic Accounts, supports the strategic direction and growth of customer portfolios, placing a strong emphasis on nurturing growth opportunities within Global and Regional Strategic Partnerships. His approach focuses on seamlessly integrating client needs with FutureLog’s innovative solutions, aiming to achieve impactful results and build lasting relationships Having established FutureLog’s Sydney-based entity in 2021, FutureLog Oceania has already experienced rapid expansion under his stewardship. Oceania’s expansion is in keeping with the organisation’s global growth trajectory, doubling its global headcount within the last 18 months. Passionate about the efficiencies that technology can bring to the hospitality industry, Benjamin’s background has afforded him the opportunity to view e-procurement from multiple perspectives. A seasoned hospitality executive, Benjamin has over 20 years of experience in Asia Pacific Prior to joining FutureLog, he held senior roles dual roles as Cluster General Manager for two Bangkok downtown hotels and Area General Manager for Accor Thailand, a portfolio of 12 hotels

Chris is a Principal Analyst in GlobalData’s Thematic Intelligence Team. He covers the latest developments in ESG and sustainability, assessing their impact on corporations. Before joining GlobalData in 2022, he spent eight years covering global capital markets as an analyst and journalist, including four years focused on sustainable finance.

Lynne is an ACCA Fellow with 25 years of finance operations experience, much of which has been spent actively leading finance teams through change. A natural systems thinker and technology evangelist, Lynne has been involved in a wide variety of software implementations and change projects across organisations both large and small, and has a wide and deep understanding of the many factors that can influence their success. Lynne led her team to a win in the SME Finance Team of the Year category at the GENCFO Digital Finance Function Awards in 2023, and is currently on contract to Babcock International, leading the implementation of a new rolling reforecast model and process across its £1bn revenue Land Sector.

Beatriz has over 10 years’ experience in insights and market research and joined GlobalData’s Insurance team in 2019. Beatriz oversees the production of the Insurance team’s content in the UK. In her time with us, Beatriz has produced insights on general insurance, health and life insurance, and insurtech as well as on pensions and retirement. She has managed the team’s annual flagship survey, GlobalData’s ‘UK Insurance Consumer Survey’.

Prior to joining GlobalData, Beatriz conducted market research in the financial services space and industrials across several markets. She holds an MSc from UCL.