PayNearMe runs PayXM, a payment experience management platform that lets non-commerce billers (lenders, iGaming operators, tolling agencies, property managers and credit unions) accept and disburse money across cash, cards, ACH, and every major mobile wallet from a single integration. Founded in 2009 in Santa Clara by serial entrepreneur Danny Shader, it started by digitizing cash at 7-Eleven and has grown into a platform processing payments for thousands of organizations including the State of California, Comcast and Santander.
Shahzad Shahid is the Group CEO of TPS Worldwide, a Pakistan-headquartered global payments technology company serving 100+ clients across 30+ countries. Starting as a software engineer at TPS in 1999, he rose through roles in regional business development, global marketing, and the C-suite to become CEO in 2014. Under his leadership, TPS has expanded into Saudi Arabia and across the Middle East, Africa, and Europe, underpinned key Pakistani financial infrastructure projects like 1LINK and NIFT ePay, and partnered with sustainability-focused fintechs. He is also a former Chairman of P@SHA (Pakistan Software Houses Association) and an active voice on digital economic policy.