Dhun Karai - one of the most influential women in Australian payments – is slightly easing her lightning pace for the first time in three decades, citing aggressive promotion of eftpos and mentoring young women in payments as some of her biggest achievements to date.

Leading the team in charge of Australia’s domestic payments infrastructure seems a daunting task, but for Lynn Kraus, her diverse career and the incredible team culture at Australian Payments Plus transforms challenging moments to opportunities.

Following a pivotal decision to relocate with her family to Hong Kong for a payments role in 2015, Bianca Bates is now helping to shape the industry’s future in Australia.

Kathleen Harker’s rise in the payments sector to Associate Director of Strategic Growth at ANZ started somewhat unexpectedly. She had to grow and adapt quickly to keep up with the ever-changing payments sphere, ultimately shaping her into the payments leader she is today.

One of the most recognisable faces in the Australian payments sector, Alison O’Brien began her journey in payments with then-startup Tyro and is now Director of Enterprise and Mid-Market at PayPal Australia.

From cheque processor to Chief Information Officer at Australia’s domestic payments powerhouse, May Lam has seen and experienced the gamut of payments over the past 20 years, seeing it as "intersection of technology, economics and human behaviour”.

The rawness and complexity of payments hooked Nina Kutzner and has led to a successful and innovative career.

Recently appointed Co-Head of Services for Citi Australia and NZ, Kirstin Renner ‘fell’ into a career in payments, enjoying the constant opportunities and diversity the industry provides.

Experience in customer-facing roles remains an asset for Peta Gray, shaping a deep understanding of customer needs and expectations, the real-world challenges in payments, and how systems are experienced in practice.

Technology, passion and self-belief have proven a winning combination for Danielle Johnson, the Managing Director of International Payments & Corporate Cards at Westpac.