Tony Craddock

Tony Craddock has a diverse work experience in the payments industry. Tony served as the Director General of The Payments Association from June 2014 to November 2021. Prior to that, they were the CEO of the Emerging Payments Association from June 2014 to November 2021, where they supported the Advisory Board in fostering payments innovation in London. In addition, they were the CEO of Gx from January 2005 to January 2014, and the President of Global Legal Exchange from April 2012 to November 2013. Tony also held various leadership positions, including CEO, at Global Capital Exchange, Giftex Prepay Ltd., Chosen One Ltd, and Crest. Furthermore, they co-edited The PayTech Book starting from September 2018.

Tony Craddock attended Sherborne School from 1973 to 1978, where they studied Maths, Economics, and Geography, with a focus on Rugby, Travel, and Real Ale. Tony later attended The University of Manchester from 1979 to 1982, where they obtained a BSc Hons in Management Sciences.