THE PAYMENTS SPOTLIGHT
WOMEN IN PAYMENTS - 2026 EDITION
Across Australia’s payments sector, women are leading complex work in technology, regulation, banking, fintech and customer experience. This edition brings together their stories, insights and career lessons, recognising the people helping shape the future of how money moves.
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...
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...
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...
Technology, passion and self-belief have proven a winning combination for Danielle Johnson, the Managing Director of International Payments & Corporate Cards at Westpac....
From cheque processor to Chief Information Officer at Australia’s domestic payments powerhouse, May Lam has lived and experienced the gamut of payments over the past 20 years, seeing it as...
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...
The rawness and complexity of payments hooked Nina Kutzner and has led to a successful and innovative career....
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...