Tara Tubman

Tara Tubman is currently Head of Sales, Merchant Services at National Australia Bank, where she is working to support the growth and future commercialisation of NAB’s acquiring business. She has 20 years’ experience in payments in the Asia Pacific region (having lived in Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia) and has worked in various sales leadership roles across all segments at American Express, Citibank and HSBC. Prior to NAB, Tara was Regional Director, Australia/NZ, Pacific Islands at BPC Banking Technologies where she led a cross functional team responsible driving the company’s position as a leading banking, payment and mobility SaaS solution company as well as a major player in digital transformation. Tara is excited about the fast pace transformation and growth in payments and is passionate about delivering customer centric solutions. She holds a BBus (UTS) and MBA (UNSW), and has recently relocated from Sydney to Melbourne with NAB.

Jon Adams

Jonathan is an accomplished executive with over 25 years’ experience in the financial services industry, including nearly 20 years in transaction banking. Jonathan has been with NAB for 10 years and has lead the Enterprise Payments business for the last 5 years. His role has accountability for run and change for Account to Account payments covering all franchise customer segments, from retail customers up to Institutional and FI clients. Jonathan is responsible for managing domestic and international payments including the AUD Clearing product proposition, with a focus on improving customer experience and driving innovation in payment processing. During this time, NAB has delivered market leading payments innovation including AUD clearing through NPP, Australia’s real time payment rails, and Pay by Bank for eCommerce, subscription and recurring payments. He serves on the New Payments Platform Australia Management Committee and was previously on the Board of Directors for BPAY, Australia’s dominant bill payment service.

Kristy Duncan

Kristy Duncan is the founder and CEO of Women in Payments. This growing professional network unites women in payments from around the globe with a shared vision of gender parity. Women in Payments offers career development opportunities through conferences, recognition programs, leadership and mentorship programs, and by hosting a growing global online community.  Kristy is an avid supporter of her fellow female trailblazers, serving as an investor and advisor to a number of fintechs. As a respected leader in the field, she’s been invited to speak to audiences around the world, and act as a judge for accelerators, fintech contests, and awards programs.  Before founding Women in Payments, Kristy was a leading payments consultant to global financial institutions, payment networks, fintechs, and other industry leaders. Prior to that, she held leadership positions at a tier one Canadian bank. 

Dianne Shay

Dianne Shay is Head of Payment Industry at National Australia Bank and a director of Australian Payment Network. Dianne brings over 30 years of experience in financial services and is recognized as a champion of innovation that delivers value to customers and benefits both consumers and businesses. A former recipient of the Women in Payments Thought Leader award, Dianne is widely acknowledged as a driver of change in the Australian payments industry. Her contributions include work on initiatives such as the New Payments Platform (NPP), PayTo, digital identity, safer payments, and the future of payments frameworks.

Jodie Imam

Jodie is passionate about helping tech businesses start and grow. Jodie is a founder, an angel investor, advisor and non executive director. Currently she is a CoFounder and the CEO at Tractor Ventures a Fintech company that exists to help founders unlock possibilities with alternative capital! And an NED at Private Media and Fintech Australia.  Previously, she cofounded two-sided marketplace, Occasional Butler, which was acquired by rival Airtasker and depo8 coworking. Jodie led the SBE Australia not for profit that accelerates women led business. Was Director of StartUps at The Wade Institute, and the GM for Fashion label Leona Edmiston.  As well as an Account Manager for Ericsson Australia and also for NCR Corporation in both Sydney and London. 

Hannah Glass

Hannah is a special counsel in Ashurst's financial regulation practice. She advises a broad range of clients from start-ups to ASX 50 companies and banks on strategic regulatory matters across payments, DLT, and the intersection of financial services and data. Hannah sits on the RBA and DFCRC's Project Acacia Industry Advisory Group. She is also the Law Council's representative on Standards Australia's IT-041 Blockchain and distributed ledger technology.

Marian Azer

Marian Azer is BNY Australia’s Country Executive, where she also leads the Global Client Coverage team and is accountable for the bank’s strategic client relationships and overall franchise performance. She drives the execution of BNY’s strategy in Australia, accelerating commercial growth and delivering differentiated client solutions across banking, superannuation, investment management and corporate segments. As Branch Manager, she also leads governance across risk, compliance, finance and legal, and is a member of the BNY Asia Pacific Leadership Council.​ Marian joined BNY in 2021 through the acquisition of Milestone Group, an Australian-based global fintech. With over 20 years of experience in financial services, she has built a reputation for leading transformation, scaling businesses and delivering sustained commercial outcomes across investment consulting, securities and treasury services, and investment technology.​ She is recognised for her leadership in building high-performing, client-centric teams and fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration and innovation. Prior to BNY, she held senior leadership roles at J.P. Morgan, Royal Bank of Canada and Mercer’s Investment Consulting business.​ Marian has been an active contributor to the industry, serving as Deputy Chair of the Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA), and was awarded the “ACSA Contribution to Industry Award” in 2022.​ She is an associate of CPA Australia and holds a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Sydney, with majors in Finance, Accounting and Commercial Law.

Yusra Nizar

Yusra Nizar is a Senior Specialised Banking Manager in Transactional Banking at NAB, with over 15 years of expertise across transactional banking and payments. She partners with complex and growth‑focused businesses to deliver tailored banking, cash‑flow, and payments solutions that support scale, efficiency, and resilience. Yusra’s achievements include driving strategic customer outcomes across key transactional banking initiatives and contributing to cross‑functional programs within NAB, including Islamic Finance, where she is an active committee member. She also plays a strong role in professional and industry working groups that support innovation, inclusion, and progress across payments and banking. She was a participant in NAB’s “Own Your Voice” program, helping raise awareness of gender and diversity pay gaps in senior leadership, and was recognised as a NAB Honouree in 2024. This year Yusra is participating in NAB’s 1500 Degrees Program, supporting initiatives that promote gender equity across the organisation. Lastly Yusra was the 2024 award recipient of the Women in Payments – Emerging Leader category, recognising her impact and leadership within the payments industry.