“As the financial services industry continues to digitize and shopper expectations continue to evolve, there is a huge opportunity to drive innovation in this space,” Adams says.
“I look forward to joining this great team and helping Adyen realize its long-term growth ambitions and drive customer-driven innovation at scale.”
Adams' appointment has been approved by the Dutch central bank (De Nederlandsche Bank) and is pending approval at an upcoming extraordinary general meeting of shareholders.
2024 RTIH Innovation Awards
Payments is a key focus area for the sixth annual RTIH Innovation Awards, for which entries are currently open.
The awards, sponsored by CADS, 3D Cloud, Retail Technology Show 2025 and Business France, celebrate global technology innovation in the rapidly changing omnichannel world.
Submissions are free and you can submit in multiple categories.
Important Dates for 2024
Friday, October 25th: Prize application deadline
Tuesday, October 29: 2024 nominee list announced
October 30th to November 6th: Examination dates
Thursday 21st November: The winners will be announced at the 2024 RTIH Innovation Awards ceremony, held at RIBA headquarters (66 Portland Place) in central London.
