In episode 48 Dexter Cousins chats Fintech with Lee Hatton, EVP of Platforms at Afterpay. Lee spent 5 years as CEO of UBank, Australia's 1st 100% online bank and is also a board director at Xero.
Afterpay is one of the world's fastest growing Fintech. Listed on the ASX with a market cap of Aus $24bn! makes Afterpay a Decacorn🦄🦄🦄 Right!?
Tencent invested $300m for a 5% stake in the business in 2020. With 700 staff globally and operations in the US and UK Afterpay is the jewel💎 in the Australian Fintech crown 👑
Lee shares her story from a farm in New Zealand to, banking to one of the world's fastest growing Fintech. It's a phenomenal story from a phenomenal person!
We talk about Afterpays plans for global domination, exactly why Lee made the move and her approach to leadership.
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