The Payments Association
Noyan Nihat is an experienced professional with a robust background in leadership and management across various sectors. Currently serving as a member of the Payment Association Advisory Board since January 2023 and Chief Operating Officer at Privat 3 Money Ltd since July 2020, Noyan also holds governance roles at The Mill Hill School Foundation and serves as an advisor to the board at Privat3 Money Ltd. Previous positions include Non-Executive Director at Tru Diamonds, Chief Executive Officer at Transactive Group, and Owner of Evolution Group. Noyan's earlier career involved significant roles such as Managing Director for both Highbury House Communications plc and Columbus Direct Media Ltd, alongside a directorial position at Chartsearch Direct Ltd. Noyan's education includes attendance at Mill Hill School from 1982 to 1988.
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The Payments Association
The Payments Association (previously the Emerging Payments Association or EPA) is for payments firms, big & small. We help our members navigate a complex regulatory environment and facilitate profitable business partnerships. Our purpose is to empower the most influential community in payments, where the connections, collaboration and learning shape an industry that works for all. We operate as an independent representative for the industry and its interests, and drive collaboration within the payments sector in order to bring about meaningful change and innovation. We work closely with industry stakeholders such as the Bank of England, the FCA, HM Treasury, the Payment Systems Regulator, Pay.UK, UK Finance and Innovate Finance. Through our comprehensive programme of activities for members and with guidance from an independent Advisory Board of leading payments CEOs, we facilitate the connections and build the bridges that join the ecosystem together and make it stronger. These activities include a programme of monthly digital and face-to-face events including our annual conference PAY360 and awards dinner, CEO round tables and training activities. We run 7 stakeholder working Project groups: Inclusion, Regulator, Financial Crime, International Trade and Open Banking. The volunteers within these groups represent the collective view of The Payments Association members at industry-critical moments and work together to drive innovation in these areas. We also conduct exclusive industry research which is made available to our members through our Insights knowledge base. These include monthly whitepapers, insightful interviews and tips from the industry’s most successful CEOs.