AP+ searches for CPO as Lovney exit leaves leadership vacuum

Warwick Ponder
Editor
17 Sep, 2026
Australian Payments Plus is recruiting a new Chief Product Officer after Adrian Lovney’s departure removed a long-time NPP champion and potential future CEO at a defining moment for payments.
AP+ searches for CPO as Lovney exit leaves leadership vacuum

Australian Payments Plus is recruiting a new Chief Product Officer after Adrian Lovney’s departure removed a long-time NPP champion and potential future CEO at a defining moment for payments.

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