Stripe

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Stripe builds programmable financial services. Millions of companies—from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups—use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Headquartered in San Francisco and Dublin, the company aims to increase the GDP of the internet.

Team

Hayley Hopwood

Head of APAC Startups, SMB & Mid Market

Hayley is an experienced leader with more than 20 years in the finance and technology sector. She has been actively supporting businesses to amplify their presence in relevant markets, elevate their customer experience, and form long-term partnerships.

Hayley is passionate about embracing new technology and navigating large teams through the ever-changing landscape. Exhibiting strong leadership and versatility she is excited about creating opportunities for businesses in a variety of sectors around the future of payments, MI tooling, Treasury Management and CDP.

Specialties: Innovation, Product Strategy, Coaching and Leadership, Business Advisory
Sales Performance Excellence, Channel/Partnership Development, Build and grow high performing sales teams, Business Strategy, Alignment of IT to Business Strategy, Marketing Campaigns, Consumer Acquisition Programs.

Her astute leadership and professionalism resulted in Hayley being recognised as top female leader at the 2020 Women in Payments symposium.

Karl Durrance

Managing Director, Australia and New Zealand

A strategic senior executive, business builder and thought leader with over 25 years of experience in engineering, product, sales and leadership roles. In his current role, Karl is responsible for Stripe's business and operations in Australia and New Zealand, helping companies of all sizes to use Stripe's solutions to accelerate their business online and succeed globally.

Before joining Stripe, Karl led and built various parts of the AWS business across Australia & New Zealand, including establishing and building the New Zealand business, establishing and building the ISV & Software business and finally scaling the Enterprise business.

Karl is a passionate business builder with an energetic, innovative and collaborative leadership style. He has a track record of motivating and engaging teams to solve complex business challenges that consistently deliver world-class results.

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