David Geddes

Director - Payments Markets and Partnerships @PayPal

Lead for European Payments Markets and Partnerships, as part of the International Markets team- Manage large, strategic global partners for card acquiring, payment processing and technology solutions overseeing negotiation, product implementation, and day-to-day operational management - Delivered global EMV 3DS deployment and set strategy and product design to meet PSD2 SCA Regulation in Europe through complex, cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management, a highly detailed knowledge of payments products and regulatory framework, and data-driven decision making - Extensive engagement and partnership payment networks and members, regulators (incl. European Commission), technology providers and industry groups to deliver compliant, customer-first user experiences - Launched strategic partnerships with some of Europe’s largest retail banks to deliver best-in-class consumer product experiences (including card-provisioning and Open Banking-led data aggregation) and marketing campaigns