I was born in Australia and possess that straight talking, open and honest communication style Aussies are known for. I’ve also worked in London for 15 years, travelling regularly to the continent for business (so learned when to keep my Aussie trap shut).Of my many diverse achievements, here’s the top 8.1. Part of senior team to IPO regulated Crypto Fintech (£34m val.), London2. Founder / CEO to my own Fintech, raised pre-seed (£3.3m val.), recruited a diverse remote team and developed a live MVP certified by Mastercard 3. Authored a blockchain Whitepaper and secured £500k pre-seed (provisional on regulatory approval) for crypto Mastercard, Europe4. Achieved preliminary product approval with Visa and IOC (Olympic Committee)5. Have signed commercial supply deals with Booking.com, Allianz, Skidata, Verbier, BMW, among others.6. Worked as Biz Dev & fundraising lead for FinTech (PFS) during earliest start-up phase – founder later exited with £100m+7. Grew revenue of online fitness business 698% (during covid)8. Founded ethical food business, JerseyOther notable fun facts;• Head of Operations, Arts Charity, Global• Performed at the New York Metropolitan Opera House, USA• Skied ‘Couloir des Canadien’, North face of Bellecote, France (never again!)• Starred in a Disney TV series with Nicole Kidman (as a teenager)• Visited an orphanage as the White Power Ranger at Christmas, Philippines• Helped save 40 stranded pilot whales from a beach (most survived)For the past decade, I’ve worked in the Fintech and payments industry, in numerous roles including Founder (and all that encompasses), Business Development, Product Strategist et al.I understand complex regulatory frameworks in Payments, FX and Banking and have spent many years developing business and relations in much of Western Europe and most recently Australia.I bear the scars of pitching for investment with angels and early-stage VCs, and operating in the trenches alongside highly successful founders, senior teams and my own ventures.Happiest when under pressure and stimulated with momentum, I love the adrenalin and thrill of achievement in the startup sector. Working with smart teams, finding creative solutions, making end users happy and just getting stuff done; it’s a great buzz.