Russell Cummer
Russell is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Paidy, Japan's leading BNPL ("Buy Now, Pay Later") service. After becoming a Unicorn in 2020, Paidy was acquired by PayPal in September, 2021 for US$2.7 billion, the highest-valued Japanese venture M&A transaction ever. Prior to founding Paidy, Russell worked at Goldman Sachs in Hong Kong and Japan.
World Government Summit 2023
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15 Feb 10:00 - 10:30ADNOC HallGlobal Unicorn Forum
Unicorn Founders as Global Citizens
Russell CummerCEO and Founder, PaidyAshish ThakkarFounder and CEO, Mara Group and Mara FoundationKarl OlssonCo-Founder and Managing Director - CareemDiv TurakhiaFounder, Ai.techBashar KilaniManaging Director, Accenture