Carey O’Connor Kolaja

Ms. Kolaja has been a thought leader and executive in the financial services and payment industry for 25 years, helping businesses develop product strategy, optimize operations and drive growth. She is currently the CEO of AU10TIX, the global leader in automated identity intelligence and cyber fraud prevention. Prior, Ms. Kolaja was the Global Chief Product Officer at Citi Fintech and Vice President of Global Consumer Products at PayPal. In these roles she led international teams to design, deploy, and operate global fintech and payments products. Ms. Kolaja is an author and has been featured on FOX Business, CNBC, and industry publications. She was named one of The Top 10 Women in Fintech by Fintech Magazine in 2020 and was recognized by Innotribe as one of the leading Women in Fintech bridging the gender gap.

Ms. Kolaja is currently the Chairman of Everest Effect, a crisis recovery platform, and a board member for Waves for Water, an international non-profit that aims to expand the availability of clean water around the world. She is a graduate of the University of Indiana Business School, with a BS in Business, and a graduate of the executive program of Stanford University.