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Money20/20 Unveils Global Powerhouse Jury for Inaugural Money Awards

Distinguished Global Leaders to Judge Transformative Innovation in Fintech

BANGKOK, THAILAND - Media OutReach Newswire - 22 May 2025 - Money20/20, the world's leading fintech show, and the place where money does business, today announced its inaugural jury for The Money Awards, featuring an unprecedented assembly of distinguished leaders from across the global financial technology ecosystem from traditional banks, fintechs, neobanks, venture capitalists, and the world's most influential brands.

The jury represents in-depth knowledge and expertise from around the world spanning North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia, Middle-East and Africa, reinforcing the awards' position as the definitive global benchmark for fintech excellence.

APAC Jury Members

The jury lineup for The Money Awards are:

Banking Award
Jury President:
Joanne Hannaford, Chief Information Officer & Chief Product Officer Corporate Bank, Deutsche Bank

Jury Members:
Annerie Vreugdenhil, Chief Commercial Officer Personal & Business Banking, ABN AMRO N.V.
Elizabeth Jimenez, Senior Vice President, Strategic Risk, Citi
Glauber Mota, CEO, Revolut
John Piazza, Head of Product, Newline by Fifth Third
Juliana Binatti Motta, Founder & Chief Product Officer, Pismo
Lukasz Strozek, Chief Technology Officer, LendingClub
Nobutake Suzuki, President & CEO, MUFG Innovation Partners Co., Ltd.
Tosin Eniolorunda, Founder & Group CEO, Moniepoint Inc.

Diamond Award
Jury President:
Lynn Martin, President, NYSE Group

Jury Members:
Manolo Sánchez, CEO, Adelante Ventures LLC
Nico Kersten, CEO & Managing Director, Mercedes pay GmbH
Suzan Kereere, President, Global Markets, PayPal
Tim Shen, CEO, LianLian Global

Payments Award
Jury President:
Howard R. Fields, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer, Mastercard

Jury Members:
Brigette Korney, Global Head of Risk, Adyen
Camilla Bullock, CEO, Emerging Payments Association Asia
Meron Colbeci, Chief Product Officer, Checkout.com
Neetika Bansal, Head of Money Management & Crypto, Stripe
Olugbenga Agboola, Founder & CEO, Flutterwave Inc.
Pebbles Sy, Chief Technology & Operations Officer, GCash
Prajit Nanu, CEO, Nium
Theresa Gongora, Executive Vice President, Merchant Solutions, Global Payments, Inc.

Partnerships & Strategic Alliance Award
Jury President:
Anthony Thomas, Managing Director, FinTech, Delivery Hero

Jury Members:
Jose Antonio Murillo, CEO, RappiCard
Joyce Lim, Director of Global Payments, Expedia Group
Mariette Ferreira, Chief Marketing Officer, PPRO
Mohammed Alzubi, Founder & Managing Partner, Nama Ventures
Ranjit Sarai, VP Digital & Ecosystem, Canada, Western Union
Sarah Kocianski, CEO, FinTech Wales
Suvo Sarkar, Host, Money Majlis podcast, Founder & CEO, 3D Advisory

Startup Award
Jury President:
Chetan Puttagunta, General Partner, Benchmark

Jury Members:
Annie Guo, CEO, Silkpay
Mareme Dieng, Partner, 500 Global
Mariel Vasquez, Head of Innovation & Growth, HSBC Mexico
Mark Fiorentino, Partner, Bain Capital Ventures
Noam Inbar, Partner, Viola Fintech
Steph Choo, General Partner, Portage
Vicky Bindra, CEO, Trulioo
Vishnu Acharya, Head of Strategy, M&A, Investments, Razorpay

"The Money Awards Jury plays a vital role in setting the global benchmark for recognizing transformative innovation across the fintech ecosystem.The caliber and diversity of our jury panel reflects the truly global nature of financial innovation," said Grania Chesterton, Vice President of Awards at Money20/20. "By bringing together voices from established financial capitals and emerging fintech hubs, we're ensuring that The Money Awards recognize excellence that transcends geographical boundaries and represents the future of finance on a truly global scale."

Jurors will evaluate submissions through a transparent and impartial process that includes online reviews followed by in-person deliberations at Money20/20 USA. The winners will be announced live at Money20/20 USA in Las Vegas in October, ensuring global recognition.

Winners will receive a bespoke trophy and benefit from year-round visibility through Money20/20's platforms, including exclusive speaking opportunities, media exposure, investor visibility, and networking at Money20/20 shows worldwide. Entries are open now and are live until the 29th of July.

For more information about The Money Awards, visit www.money2020.com/awardsHashtag: #Money2020

The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

About Money20/20

Launched by industry insiders in 2012, Money20/20 has rapidly become the heartbeat of the global fintech ecosystem. Over the last decade, the most innovative, fast-moving ideas and companies have driven their growth on our platform. Mastercard, Wise, J.P. Morgan, SHIELD, Convera, Stripe, Google, VISA, Adyen, and more make transformational deals and raise their global profile with us. Money20/20 attracts leaders from the world's greatest banks, payments companies, VC firms, regulators and media platforms: convening to cut industry-shaping deals, build world-changing partnerships and unlock future-defining opportunities in Bangkok (22-24 April 2025)in Amsterdam (3-5 June 2025), in Riyadh ( 15-17 September 2025), and in Las Vegas (26-29 October 2025). Money20/20 is where the world's fintech leaders convene to grow their businesses. Money20/20 is part of Informa Festivals. Follow Money20/20 on X and LinkedIn for show developments and updates. We're Where Money Does Business. Follow Money20/20 on for show developments and updates. You can also find us on at Money20/20.

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