Speaker

Elias directs Capgemini’s financial services thought leadership initiatives, including the respected World Report series and Top Trends analyses. He leads strategy consultants and sector analysts to help global banking and insurance clients future-proof their businesses. Previously, Elias led Capgemini’s digital transformation and FinTech efforts in Europe, focusing on ecosystem building − and launched the ScaleUp Qualification Program, an end-to-end maturity evaluation methodology that evaluates tech firm readiness to collaborate with incumbent partners successfully. Elias leveraged his payments and e-wallets expertise during leadership roles at Visa and PayPal in APAC, SE Asia, India, and the Middle East. A serial FinTech entrepreneur, he launched online payments gateway Telr in Singapore and Dubai. Elias advises high-growth and disruptive payment startups worldwide as a certified ScalingUp coach. When it comes to the future of payments in emerging markets, he is a thought leader and evangelist with several BOD memberships.