Payments Innovation Forum bolsters Board with new appointment

London, 25 September 2023 -  Payments Innovation Forum (PIF), the not-for-profit payments industry association promoting safe, sustainable innovation in payments, today announced the appointment of Dr. Boris Diakonov, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of ANNA Money (Absolutely No Nonsense Admin), to the PIF Board of Directors. ANNA Money has been a member of PIF since 2019.

ANNA Money provides e-money services and business current accounts for startups, small businesses and sole traders. Their services are specifically designed to minimise administrative, bookkeeping and accountancy hassles through convenience and simplicity.

The Payments Innovation Forum Board has overall responsibility for the organisation on behalf of its members by setting strategy, direction and priorities, and guiding strategic initiatives.

“We warmly welcome Boris to PIF’s Board of Directors,” said Diane Brocklebank, Executive Director, PIF. “His deep experience in banking and payments will be invaluable to PIF as we grow and pursue our objectives.  In today’s increasingly complex payments ecosystem, Boris’ knowledge and expertise make him an excellent addition to the Board.”

Dr. Boris Diakonov said, “I am looking forward to serve payment innovators across the board in bringing in my passion for seamless client experience, exceptional customer care and all things technology. I hope that my 25 years’ experience in changing the field will serve the payments community well. As a company we have greatly benefited from PIF’s wealth of knowledge and assistance and empowered to help others on the journey as well.”

The PIF Board currently comprises 10 Non-Executive Directors and 1 Executive Director:  

• Dr. Boris Diakonov, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, ANNA Money (Absolutely No Nonsense Admin)
• Chris Ellis, Director, Bowsprit International
• David Walsh, VP, Original Content EMEA, Blackhawk Network
• Diane Brocklebank, Executive Director, Payments Innovation Forum
• Dr. Hartwig Gerhartinger, SVP, Legal and Regulatory, Deputy General Counsel, Paysafe
• Jason Field, VP, Account Management, Mastercard
• Joseph Askham, Head of Legal, Thredd
• Matt Sloan, VP, Head of Business Development, EMEA, Discover Global Network
• Nirav Patel, Group CEO, Andaria
• Peter Sidenius, Director, Edgar, Dunn & Company
• Siobhan Moore, Partner, Keystone Law

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Notes to Editors 

About PIF 

The Payments Innovation Forum (PIF) is a not-for-profit trade body for the payments industry.

We support and champion innovation in payments by promoting the highest possible standards of practice and compliance, educating regulators, policymakers, consumer bodies and the media to inspire legitimate confidence in the sector, and advocating for industry-positive policy that fosters innovation and competition in payments, whilst protecting the interests of consumers.

Over the past 15 years, PIF has supported the entry and phenomenal growth of new payment services and fintech, whilst helping our members to navigate a highly regulated and increasingly complex payments ecosystem.

For more information, please visit https://www.paymentsinnovationforum.org/

For further information:

Divya Philip

Payments Innovation Forum

[email protected]