Peter Hazlehurst
CEO Synctera
Peter Hazlehurst, CEO and co-founder of Synctera, is a global FinTech entrepreneur and philanthropist with nearly 30 years of experience creating financial products for banks, FinTechs, and large tech companies. Launched in 2020, Synctera is an end-to-end platform with guided, personalized experiences that help FinTech builders create world-class products with embedded banking and card issuance. Peter moved from Australia to the US for his first startup in 1993, building a core banking system called Phoenix, that still powers many community banks today. Since then, Peter has served as Head of Uber Money, Chief Operating Officer at Postmates, Senior Director of Product Management at Google, CEO and Board Member of Google Payments Corporation, and Chief Product Officer at Yodlee. Peter also led Product at Nokia for Enterprise Mobility and Mobile email and has served as a CTO and consultant at several startups.
2025 AGENDA Sessions
Panel: Winning Partnership Models in BaaS
Bank-fintech partnerships offer significant benefits, but increased scrutiny in the BaaS space has created considerable obstacles, necessitating effective, compliant, and mutually beneficial collaborations. In this session, we will explore various approaches to partnering in the BaaS space, highlighting successful models and strategies for overcoming regulatory and operational challenges. Join this panel to learn best practices for collaboration, risk management, and leveraging each partner’s strengths to drive innovation and growth, enhancing service offerings and creating new opportunities in the BaaS ecosystem.
Tuesday 11 March 08:30 - 09:10 Bellini 2001A - 2101B
Building Financial Services to Endure
Bank-fintech partnerships offer significant benefits, but increased scrutiny in the BaaS space has created considerable obstacles, necessitating effective, compliant, and mutually beneficial collaborations. In this session, we will explore various approaches to partnering in the BaaS space, highlighting successful models and strategies for overcoming regulatory and operational challenges. Join this panel to learn best practices for collaboration, risk management, and leveraging each partner’s strengths to drive innovation and growth, enhancing service offerings and creating new opportunities in the BaaS ecosystem.
Bellini 2001A - 2101B US/Pacific