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π Meet Simon Hilton, Head of Account Management for Asia Pacific at Nium. In the latest episode of #NiumTV, Simon shares his belief that Nium's key differentiator is in the breadth and scope of our products and solutions. Having vast and deep insight into the fintech space himself, he is proud to say that Nium builds our roadmap in collaboration and tandem with our customers' needs and long-term goals ... π π Simon is a seasoned customer success leader with close to two decades of experience in the financial services sector, working across Asia and Europe. Having harnessed his skillset and knowledge at WorldFirst and PayPal, today Simon coaches and mentors Nium's talented team of account managers in APAC. His core focus is to manage and nurture a diverse portfolio of customers and establish key metrics geared to grow customer satisfaction.
π Meet Leilani Carbonell, Head of Account Management for the Americas, at Nium. She began her career in "people" a little unconventionally, as a school teacher, working with children before adults, and was introduced to the world of "technology" through digital education platforms. π Today, our customers are in guaranteed safe hands with Leilani, who adopts a mindful and consistent approach to ensuring that we prioritize the growth of our customers' journeys as much as we do our own ... #SimplyBetterTogether. π Those who know Leilani will also know how passionate she is about sustained activities and conversations that support #FemaleLeadership. As a Women @ Nium ambassador, she is a mentor to many and friend to all.
Itβs been great to hear the latest insights, catch up with our customers and partners, and share our perspective on the payment trends shaping the industry. Our highlight? Today, Niumβs Global Head of Travel Payments Spencer Hanlon took to the Innovate Stage with Ana Arjones from Mastercard and Haluk Kayhan from Prime Travel Service to discuss how our collaboration is helping hotels to stay ahead of the curve. Curious to learn more about how virtual cards could accelerate your travel business? Swing by our booth at N11-244 for a chat with the team!
Congratulations Team StumpEye winner of the ICC and Nium Next In Hackathon! π Surpassing 18,000 teams who submitted a whopping 22,000 entries, Team StumpEyeβs groundbreaking idea is set to redefine the cricket landscape globally. π Last night, true innovation unfolded at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, marking a pivotal moment in fan experience, grassroots cricket, and performance analytics. π Seven shortlisted teams presented their ideas to a set of esteemed judges including Anil Kumble, the legendary former Indian Cricket Team Captain, Rebecca Hopkins, CEO at the STA Group, Finn Bradshaw, Head of Digital at The International Cricket Council, Jeremiah Glodoveza, SVP & Head of Marketing at Nium and Ankit Gupta, Chief Architect at Nium.
π« "At Nium, we all have unique roles, and each one is equally significant. Embracing each other's ideas and opinions helps us to build stronger working relationships and to continually refine our skills through collaboration." - Aloysius Tan, Design Manager, Global Brand Experience at Nium. π¬ πΈπ¬ 'Voices of Nium' is BACK ... and this time with Nium's resident design guru and Singapore-based, Aloysius Tan, who is unafraid to mix things up (hence, the giant spoon π₯ π)! In this blog, he reveals the answer to the question on everyone's lips when they meet a designer - "where do you find your inspiration?" π He also offers his perspective on what makes the Nium brand unique, as a Nium'er who has been central to its evolution over the past 5 years.
π "I think Niumβs biggest asset as an employer is that we equip our team with state-of-the-art tech tools, which not only enable us to fulfil our roles more effectively, but also establish us as an international benchmark." - Karthik Venkatachalam Shanmugasundaram, Secure by Design and Cybersecurity Principal at Nium. π£ In our latest "Voices of Nium" feature, Karthik shares a window into his world of cybersecurity from our Nium office in Chennai. He explains why he believes Niumβers have an in-built desire to solve complex problems and shares how lucky he feels to collaborate with a truly security-conscious team.
With the ICC Menβs Cricket World Cup in full swing, stadiums across India and screens all over the world are featuring Niumβs logo proudly.ππ Nium, the official Fintech infrastructure partner of the ICC is also gearing up for its flagship activations - the Next In 2.0 Global Cricket Hackathon and its exclusive exclusive Captains Table, featuring some true legends of the game.
π The 2023 Airline and Travel Payments Summit (ATPS APAC) was the hub of all conversations focused on the latest trends for airlines, travel companies, and OTAs. π« Spencer Hanlon, Niumβs Global Head of Travel Payments, shared his thoughts with fellow experts on modernizing the travel industry payments infrastructure while cutting costs, focusing on real-time money movement, and improving conversion rates.
Dan Fraguglia, Talent Lead at Nium for the Americas, cuddles up to an unamused, yet totally adorable, pug in his Slack profile picture. We are reminded with Danβs wide smile and gentle clutch on the pooch how positive and warm a person Dan is and know that there is no better person to be many Niumβersβ first point of contact before joining the team. In this blog, we get to know more about the βman behind the pugβ and gain a better understanding of Niumβs internal culture and how this impacts the way Nium recruits.
π’ Sharon Gal Franko, Nium's GM in Israel and Global Head of Partnerships, was proud to co-host and co-sponsor the Fintech Ladies IL summer event in Israel, alongside Artlist. π The Fintech Ladies IL was established for the empowerment of women in fintech and Israeli women based all over the world. In alignment with Women @ Nium, this partnership fits like a glove! πΊ Women @ Nium is an affinity group, established by Jill Docherty, Head of Customer Success, Europe, to facilitate interaction and organize activities that support a sustained conversation about women and leadership.