Sam Thiele

Sam Thiele is an experienced sales and partnerships leader within the technology and finance sectors, currently serving as Sales Director for Australia and New Zealand at Forter. Prior roles include Sales & Partnerships Director for AU/NZ at Checkout.com, where focus was on crypto, Web 3, and gaming on-ramps, and various positions at PayPal, including Head of Marketplace & Platform Partnerships and Strategic Account Executive for high-risk verticals in similar domains. Additionally, Sam has held the role of Senior Partnerships Development Manager at Braintree and IoT Partnerships Manager at Vodafone Business, specializing in smart city and omnichannel strategies. Sam holds a Bachelor of Business Management with a focus on Sustainability & Carbon Economics from The University of Queensland and a Diploma of Marketing from Martin College.