The Embedded finance revolution in cards and payments, with Highnote founder John MacIlwaine

In this conversation, we chat with John MacIlwaine, Founder and CEO
at HighNote. The former general manager at Paypal Holdings
Inc-owned Braintree. Highnote improves embedded payments
experiences, reducing speed to market while supporting customer
loyalty and engagement. John is a senior business and technology
professional with 25 years of experience in executive level GM/CEO
and CTO/CPO roles, primarily within the financial services
industry, with expertise in technology innovation, strategic
vision, implementation execution, and operational excellence in
both early stage and mature companies. He is a seasoned general
manager with significant people leadership (1,500 staff) and
P&L responsibility ($195 Million). He has a reputation for
building high performing global teams (India, Singapore,
Philippines, US) and operating effectively in diverse corporate
cultures across industries and geographies. More specifically, we
touch on the journey of leadership through Morgan Stanely,
Envestnet, SunGard, GreenDot, Visa, Lending Club, Braintree/PayPal
and HighNote. Touching on the progress of technology influencing
embedded finance through each of these entities, and so so much
more!Disclaimer here — this newsletter does not provide investment
advice and represents solely the views and opinions of FINTECH
BLUEPRINT LTD. Contributors: Lex, Laurence, Matt, Farhad, Mike,
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