Antonio Soares
Head of Business Development, Financial Services
António Soares is a payments professional currently serving as Head of Business Development at Worldline Processing and Financial Institutions. With extensive experience in the European payments landscape, António has been instrumental in driving innovation across card payments, issuing and acquiring, as well as account-to-account payments, open banking and fraud management. He focuses on helping financial institutions innovate and modernize their platforms to meet evolving market demands and regulatory requirements. Throughout his career, he has developed a deep expertise in payment market infrastructures and supporting payment schemes, identifying strategic growth opportunities and implementing next-generation technologies and services that enhance the efficiency, security, and competitiveness of the broader financial ecosystem.