She previously led Client Care and Client Experience, which are now part of the Retail Banking organization and tasked with providing financial solutions to the bank’s clients while delivering an exceptional and distinctive experience.
Dr. Robert Ramsey, chief executive officer, leads Rain Technology operations, including customer project relations and technical team management. Prior to joining Rain, he was a research scientist at Agile Photonics, a co-founded venture with research thrusts in nanophotonic display technologies, novel nanolithography methods, and IR quantum dot lasing devices. He holds a BS in physics, BS in electrical engineering, and Ph.D. in applied physics from the University of Texas. Visit Rain Technology at www.raintechnology.com.
MBA from University of St. Thomas. Marketing.
BEng from the University of Sheffield, England.
In addition to writing, Slawsky serves as an adjunct professor of Communication at the University of Louisville and other local colleges. He holds both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Communication from the University of Louisville and is a member of Mensa and the National Communication Association.
Brendan Thorpe is an expert in self-service banking technology and brings over 20 years of experience working in the industry. This includes 12 years at Diebold Nixdorf where he began in a UK focused software sales role, and moved to a key strategic leadership role within the Global Solutions Engineering/Pre-Sales team on self-service banking software. Re-joining the company in 2024, Brendan is Auriga’s Customer Success Manager and will be working with new and existing customers to ensure their needs are understood and built into Auriga’s solutions.
James Trocmé is a seasoned financial architect and strategic planner with decades of global experience across fintech, banking, payments, and technology. He has led product, engineering, and risk initiatives at major financial institutions and built EDIC Consulting Limited to advise on digital banking security, market intelligence, and technical architecture. Now transitioning to retirement and relocating to Paris, James focuses on board and advisory roles and teaching, bringing deep expertise in governance, cross-border compliance, advanced financial modeling,
Co-founder and CEO, Justin Van Peursem leads MVP financial Equipment drawing on his many years of experience working in the ATM industry. He combines the smart leadership styles of leading by example fused with strong hands on guidance. His company wide emphasis on integrity, quality of workmanship and attention to the customer needs, forges a clear path forward for team MVP to follow.
Prior to launching Kontactless.io in 2020, Gabriel co-founded hospitality tech platform Kallpod in 2014. Since launch, Kallpod has now expanded to over 1,000 locations throughout North America.
Born in the UK, Gabriel has relocated to Los Angeles prior to creating Kallpod. He is a graduate of the University of Manchester and the Cass Business School.
Emma Woods is an industry veteran in the ATM space with over 20 years experience in the Asia Pacific and USA markets. She has worked with large fleets focusing on both technical implementations and certification as well as general operations and has a well rounded understanding of the industry.
In Joe's tenure in the financial services industry, he has spent time with organizations such as Dun & Bradstreet, Corporate One FCU & an ATM/POS Network CUSO, CU24. Joe currently is SVP, Marketing & Partnerships for Dolphin Debit Access, and lives in Columbus, Ohio.