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Motive Partners Launch Global Advisory Council with Financial Services and Technology LeadersMotive Partners is honored to announce the appointment of ten world-class members to its Global Advisory Council. NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Motive Partners, an investment firm focused on technology enabled companies that power the financial services industry, today announced the appointment of the following distinguished members to its Global Advisory Council (GAC):
The GAC members will provide strategic guidance to Motive Partners and its portfolio companies and extend connectivity across technology, financial services and investment management. Each GAC member is widely renowned as a thought-leader in their respective fields. The GAC members are closely aligned with the firm's overarching strategy with deep expertise investing, operating and innovating in financial technology and financial services. Having held senior leadership positions at some of the world's most successful financial services and technology firms, the GAC members' knowledge and networks extend the firm's domain expertise and connectivity. With an estimated $4.7tn in revenue at risk of displacement by new tech-enabled entrants (source: Gartner) and nearly $700bn spent by establised financial institutions on technology each year (source: Goldman Sachs), the intersection of finance and technology represents one of the most compelling and important market opportunities today. Motive Partners was founded by Rob Heyvaert, former Chairman and Founder of Capco; Stephen C. Daffron, former Global Head of Technology & Operations at Morgan Stanley and former CEO at Interactive Data Corporation; and Mike Hayford, former CFO of FIS and President & COO of Metavante, each sharing the collective goal of applying their extensive expertise, experience and connectivity in the financial technology arena to help businesses achieve long-term growth and value creation. Other Partners include Etienne Castiaux, former CTO of FIS, and founder of Clear2Pay; Alberto Corvo, former PwC Capital Markets Technology leader; Frank Martire III, former Partner at Greenberg Traurig, LLP; Jim O'Neill, former head of M&A at Metavante and Senior Analyst at Celent; and Andy Stewart, former co-head of BlackRock Alternative Investors. The GAC will be Chaired by Rob Heyvaert, Founder of Motive Partners, and Vice-Chaired by Alastair Lukies CBE, the UK Prime Minister's Business Ambassador for Financial Technology and Founding Partner of Motive Partners. Lawrence H. Summers, Charles W. Eliot University Professor & President Emeritus at Harvard University & 71st Secretary of the United States Treasury & Motive Partners GAC Member, commented: John W Thompson, Chairman of Microsoft & Motive Partners GAC Member, commented: Paul Walker, Senior Advisor & GAC Member, commented: Rob Heyvaert, Motive Partners Founder, commented: Mike Hayford, Motive Partners Founder, commented: More information on Motive Partners, its strategy and team can be found at www.motivepartners.com For more information please contact: Alexa Hooft Graafland, Prosek Partners |