Ed Hayden is an experienced professional in the financial services and payment technology sectors, currently serving as the UK&I Enterprise Team Lead and UK&I Financial Services Lead at Stripe since November 2020, where responsibilities include driving growth for financial services merchants. Previously, Ed was the UK Country Lead and Senior Business Development Manager at BlueSnap, a global Payment Service Provider, from October 2016 to November 2020. Earlier career experience includes a role in FX and Trade Finance Sales at Ebury from October 2014 to June 2016. Ed holds a Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Sciences from Oxford Brookes University and a certification in Private Equity and Venture Capital from Università Bocconi. Ed's educational foundation includes GCSEs and A-Levels in Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics from Taunton High School.