Asif Faruque

Asif Faruque is Head of Communications at Checkout.com, a global payments company that partners with more than 1,700 enterprise merchants and supports world-leading brands including Sony, Microsoft, Samsung, Best Buy, Spotify, HelloFresh, and eBay. Checkout.com operates across 19 offices and has a team of more than 2,000 people worldwide. Asif leads the company's global corporate communications, public relations, and content. Previously, Asif led communications at Thought Machine, a $3 billion banking technology company with offices in London, New York, and Singapore. Before that, he led communications at Level39, Europe's most prominent fintech startup accelerator, which has supported leading fintech companies including Revolut and eToro. Asif began his career as a journalist at Finextra, an industry-leading trade publication focused on fintech and financial services innovation.