John Lunn
Gr4vy CEO
John Lunn is the Founder and CEO of Gr4vy, the cloud-native payment orchestration platform built for modern enterprises. A seasoned technology and fintech entrepreneur, he brings over 25 years of experience across financial services, commerce enablement, payments, data, security, and infrastructure.
John spent six years as Director of Technology at CyberSource, the world’s first payment service provider, acquired by Visa for $2B in 2010. He later helped found Passmark Security, which was acquired by RSA Security in 2006.
In 2006, John joined PayPal as the fourth employee in the UK, where he built and led the company’s first Developer Relations organization. He was later closely involved in PayPal’s 2015 acquisition of Braintree and transitioned into the team after the deal. A year later, he helped establish PayPal Ventures, the company’s $350M venture fund, and served as a Board Observer for companies including Dosh, Arkose, Raise, Acorns, and Toss.
2026 Agenda Sessions
Are merchants demanding ‘glocal’ payments - and can you deliver?
Global eCommerce is booming, but merchants face complexity in serving local markets. Consumers expect localized checkout, payment preferences, and support, but merchants want global reach and consistency.
This session brings together PSPs, platforms, and merchants building payments that feel local, at global scale.
Takeaways:
• Learn what it means to truly localize checkout flows.
• Explore strategies for balancing cost, speed, and flexibility in global payments.
• Hear how leading platforms manage risk and compliance across borders.
Wednesday 01 April 08:50 - 09:30 Payments
Compliance & Regulation
Cross-Border & Globalization
Crypto & Digital Assets
UX & Customer Experience
This session brings together PSPs, platforms, and merchants building payments that feel local, at global scale.
Takeaways:
• Learn what it means to truly localize checkout flows.
• Explore strategies for balancing cost, speed, and flexibility in global payments.
• Hear how leading platforms manage risk and compliance across borders.
Payments US/Pacific