Briony Krikorian-Slade
Head of Governance & Strategy,
UK Payments Initiative
Briony Krikorian-Slade is Head of Governance & Strategy for UK Payments Initiative, the new industry-owned scheme for open banking payments, where she advises the board and leads on strategic change. An experienced payments and technology practitioner with a strong financial and legal background, she is known for turning complex policy into deliverable projects across both the private and public sectors. Prior to UKPI she worked for a number of trade associations - UK Finance, the UK Cards Association and the Association of British Insurers. She has overseen major industry projects including work on the National Payments Vision; expanding the use of contactless cards in the UK, including on public transport; and building the employers liability insurance database and search functionality.
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UKPI: Powering Next Generation Payments02-Dec-2026Payments Innovation