Colm Lyon

Colm Lyon is an accomplished entrepreneur and payment industry expert with extensive experience in leadership roles. As the CEO and Founder of fire.com since August 2009, Colm has developed a comprehensive platform for integrated payments, tailored for businesses and financial institutions. Colm actively contributes to UK Finance as a member of various working groups and as Chair of the Digital PSP Group, focusing on payment strategies. With a background in founding significant ventures such as Realex Payments and Payments Ireland, Colm has been instrumental in shaping the payments landscape in Europe and Ireland. Colm also serves on the International Advisory Board at UCD Innovation Academy and has held numerous leadership positions across various organizations, fostering innovation and collaboration in the fintech sector.