Farouk Ismail

Founder

About

Farouk Ismail is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Slice, a Sydney-based fintech startup specializing in travel payment solutions. Before founding Slice, Ismail worked in the collections and hardship department at Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), where he gained firsthand experience assisting customers struggling with credit card debt. This experience inspired him to develop a more sustainable payment option for travelers.

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