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Roy Aston

Chief Operating Officer

Roy Aston joined Paysafe in 2019 as Chief Information Officer (CIO). Based in our London office, Roy has responsibility for the global IT strategy, running the 24x7 technology operation, cyber security and driving forward our ambitious technology transformation plans which include the cloud-based payments platform.

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Before joining Paysafe, Roy gained extensive experience in IT working for various high profile global financial services organisations and smaller UK based fintech.

He most recently worked for Barclaycard where he held the position of CIO since April 2013. Before that he held senior roles at Citi, where he was Director of Business and Technology Transformation, as well as egg, where his extensive Agile IT Development skills were deployed to help re-launch a new digital experience for customers of this internet-based UK bank.

Featured articles and reports from Roy

More mobile, more connected: As 5G evolves, payments will be crucial for merchant opportunities

May 26, 2021 - 5G. It’s not just about what you can do with your devices, and how fast you can do it. From ecosystems of providers and services to the evolution of security and opening up of new markets – here we look at how experiences, transactions and inclusion will change as connectivity reaches ever-higher levels.

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The changing ways of paying: how consumers will drive payments innovation in 202…

Apr 27, 2021 - The next wave of payments tech evolution is going to be shaped by consumer habits.

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The next wave of payments tech evolution is going to be shaped by consumer habits.

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Tech trends: Fighting fraud in 2021

Mar 04, 2021 - It’s been a big year for all of us. Now it’s time to look forward, to how evolving tech—including distributed cloud, automation and AI—will help bolster consumer confidence, create great experiences and combat fraud now and beyond the pandemic.

  • Roy Aston , Chief Operating Officer
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It’s been a big year for all of us. Now it’s time to look forward, to how evolving tech—including distributed cloud, automation and AI—will help bolster consumer confidence, create great experiences and combat fraud now and beyond the pandemic.

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The evolution of payments technology

Feb 04, 2021 - Five trends we expect to have a significant impact on payments in 2021.

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Five trends we expect to have a significant impact on payments in 2021.

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