Danielle Szetho is stepping down as CEO of FinTech Australia

Danielle Szetho, the inaugural CEO of industry group FinTech Australia, is leaving after almost two years of successful lobbying for change in Australia’s financial industry landscape.

Sarah Worboys, a former chartered accountant now active with startups, will be interim CEO. More recently she was head of strategy and operations at Melbourne-based peer-to-peer invoice financier Timelio.

Szetho, a former Fairfax Media product manager, was the driving force behind the not for profit industry body, establishing the annual the Finnie awards, arguing successfully for equity crowdfunding and getting the federal government to make fintech a priority.

During her tenure, membership at FinTech Australia, whose aim is to make Australia one of the world’s leading markets for Fintech Innovation and Investment, rose to 200 from 52.

“I’ve really enjoyed growing FinTech Australia from a startup to where it is today, and now it is time to hand over the organisation to a new CEO as the sector matures and the organisation scales to the next stage of growth,” she says.

“I’m looking forward to having a good rest and time off to travel before I delve into the next stage of my career, and I’ll be working with our Policy leads and Board in the next few weeks to ensure they are supported through the transition until the new CEO can take the reins.”

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