Paul Francis Walvik-Joynt

Paul Francis Walvik-Joynt is an expert on leadership and innovative financial services, and currently is Senior Vice President of Payments International at NETS with special focus on Business development and Sales of Instant Payments, Open Banking and Omni Billing. Paul is also a member of the Board of Directors of The European Automated Clearing House Asssociation (EACHA). With an early taste for startup and innovation he started his first company at age 16. Positions held for more than 25 years in the payments and financial industry on strategy, leadership and enterprise architecture in Europe and the US. Among his previous positions, Mr. Walvik-Joynt was CEO at Anzur, a Financial services strategy and technology consultancy with European and US customers. Senior Vice President and Global Head of Technology and Architecture at Nordea for a number of years. An intrepid explorer at the crossroads of people and technology, he has led rapid technology changes at large financial institutions, applying and keeping a keen eye out for insights into motivational psychology and how culture impacts the ability deliver performance across organizational borders and value chain boundaries. He holds a degree in technical cybernetics, and has been a keynote speaker on topics spanning payments, innovation, leadership, architecture, technology, and culture.