Thought Leadership

Kumaran Selvarajalu

Senior General Manager: Payments for Banking Association of SA
Topic: Moving to digital

Kumaran is an established professional with a proven ability at thought leadership and generating knowledge within complex stakeholder groups. He has been in the banking industry for more than 20 years primarily but not limited to payment systems. He is the Senior General Manager for the Payments Division at The Banking Association South Africa.

Tian Van Zyl

Managing Director at Qubed
Topic: The customer journey (Point-Of-Sale)

Passionate and Driven– might describe Tian in short, but when you ask anyone who knows him well, you will find that his listening skills and a knack for identifying (often missed) keys to successful rounded solutions – is where his magic lies.

In a short six-year period, he has earned recognition from his peers for his Fintech Solutions and Innovation while establishing Qubed POS – A Point of Sale Hardware Distribution start-up.

Liam Mc Dermott

Pre-Sales Manager: Payments Platforms at Altron Managed Solutions
Topic: Omnichannel Payments

Liam started his career in Payments with Mosaic Software almost 20 years ago. Using storytelling and a passion for payments to his advantage, he has been part of various local and international projects.

He is a well-established subject matter expert in the area of Cloud payments and is highly regarded in his role in managing the Payment Platforms offerings at Altron Managed Solutions.