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Paypa Plane hands Ian Povey the chair

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15 Jul, 2026
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Warwick Ponder
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15 Jul, 2026
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Payments veteran Ian Povey has joined CBA-backed Brisbane fintech Paypa Plane as chair, with the company arguing Australia's next challenge is building trusted payment frameworks for an increasingly AI-driven and account-to-account payments ecosystem.
Paypa Plane hands Ian Povey the chair
Chief executive and founder Simone Joyce and new chair Ian Povey.

Payments veteran Ian Povey has joined CBA-backed Brisbane fintech Paypa Plane as chair, with the company arguing Australia's next challenge is building trusted payment frameworks for an increasingly AI-driven and account-to-account payments ecosystem.

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