Summary
Benjamin Pannier is a seasoned technology executive and CTO with over two decades of experience building and scaling regulated, high-impact transactional platforms—from payments and open banking to mapping and email security. He has led global engineering teams at Tide, Zalando, PayU, and Nokia, consistently aligning technology with business strategy to drive international expansion, regulatory compliance, and revenue growth. Notable achievements include launching Tide in India and Germany, delivering a machine-learning anti-fraud engine at Zalando Payments, and securing a BaFin e-money license while leading Zalando’s payments unit. He excels at building high-performing teams, modernizing tech stacks, and delivering secure, compliant platforms across Europe. A hands-on leader who has steered distributed teams in fast-moving fintech ecosystems, he also pursues global travel and scuba diving, with photography fueling a broad, global perspective.
10 years of coding experience