David Laird

Mr Laird is a seasoned Payments Industry Professional with over 25 years experience in developing and deploying technology to solve client problems. As an Institutional Banker, he developed and implemented groundbreaking solutions for Government and many of Australias companies. His experience extends to commercial, legal and technical negotiations. Clients include whole of State Government banking mandates, Australias ticketing agency, Australias Toll Road operator, Federal Government departments, Private Health Insurance funds and Australias premier sporting stadium. David is a foundation team member and shareholder in Fintech company DataMesh, who have developed and certified a cloud based Merchant Acquiring switch and proprietary android EFTPOS terminal software and are actively deploying solutions in market. Servicing a suite of Institutional clients and major Australian Banks, DataMesh works with retailers and acquirers. Also an independent consultant, David advises on the full spectrum of Transaction Banking, including Payments (inward and outward) and Liquidity Management for enterprises requiring specialist advice and knowledge. His experience has included senior customer facing roles at ANZ and Commonwealth Bank and the world of Fintech.