Dewald Nolte
Dewald Nolte is the co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) at Entersekt, a leader in financial transaction authentication. With a background in computer engineering, he applies first-principles thinking to solve complex security and fraud challenges in financial services. With a passion for making the online world a safer place, he has pioneered innovative authentication and payment […]
Leigh Garner
Leigh joined Discover in 2013 to lead the Product Delivery team for the EMEA region. Since 2021 he has led the payments Industry Relations team responsible for engagement with standards setting bodies and membership organisations globally. Prior to joining Discover Leigh held various technical positions at card personalisation facilities in the UK. Leigh currently serves […]
Suraj Sudhakaran
Suraj Sudhakaran is leading the Digital Identities programs for North America for Thales DIS USA Inc. His primary focus is on Digital Identity solutions and the development of the infrastructure around it. Thales identity and biometric services allow governments, public bodies and private contractors to keep people, data and systems safe. Our services are backed […]
Madhu Goundla
Madhu Goundla is the Founder & CEO of ONEPROOF, a company dedicated to creating secure digital identities. Under his leadership, ONEPROOF focuses on developing an end-to-end mobile identity ecosystem, encompassing both the creation of digital identities and collaborating with relying parties to implement solutions—such as hardware and software—that enable seamless acceptance of digital identities, including […]
Ajay K. Amlani
Ajay K. Amlani is a recognized leader in identity and defense technology, having spent over two decades driving innovation in biometric authentication and security. He co-founded the entity that would become CLEAR, now serving 12 million members across 43 airports, and founded YOU Technology, a mobile-first retail loyalty platform acquired by Kroger. Earlier in his […]
Sherif Samy
Sherif has over 22 years of experience focused on incubating, scaling, and growing global businesses with expertise in payments, Fintech, digital identity and cybersecurity. At Fime, Sherif is responsible for company growth strategy and innovation programs as well as leading Fime’s Technology Solutions Business Unit. Prior to Fime, Sherif held key roles as Managing Director […]
Manish Chaudhari
Manish Chaudhari is the Senior Executive officer leading the TAP Smart Card Program at L.A. Metro, overseeing the modernization of fare collection for over 10 million riders across 27 transit systems in Los Angeles County. With over a decade of experience in implementing and deploying software solutions for complex transportation projects, Manish specializes in leveraging […]
Luke McIntyre
Luke McIntyre drives product innovation at MATTR, leading the development of standards based TrustTech capabilities for high assurance digital interactions. With 10+ years in emerging technology and product leadership, Luke works closely with partners and customers to turn complex trust challenges into seamless, scalable solutions built for real-world impact.
Joel Semmelhack
Joel Semmelhack leads MATTR’s global revenue and customer success strategy, driving growth and expanding market presence in the industry. With over 20 years of experience in scaling high-growth technology companies, he specializes in building strategic partnerships and delivering customer-centric solutions. Joel works closely with customers, partners, and industry groups to ensure MATTR’s innovative solutions create […]
Henry Shanks
Henry is a highly experienced professional in the field of fare collection systems for transit agencies worldwide. Over the past 23 years, he has designed and built card, account-based, and PAYG revenue systems, deploying them in various environments and transit locations globally. Henry’s expertise lies in open architecture design, ensuring seamless integration and interoperability between […]