Australian payments talent has grown up and grown fast

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9 Sep, 2026
Payments talent recruiter and CEO of Paralel Craig Danvers looks at change in the Australian payments market over the past decade – a period that has seen the industry roughly double in size to more than 10,000 people.
Australian payments talent has grown up and grown fast

Payments talent recruiter and CEO of Paralel Craig Danvers looks at change in the Australian payments market over the past decade – a period that has seen the industry roughly double in size to more than 10,000 people.

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