S

teve Paddison is a seasoned entrepreneur and payment technology expert with over two decades of experience in global finance, corporate sales, and system architecture. He began his career in Electrical Engineering and Communications before shifting his focus to building scalable businesses in banking, fintech, and project funding. As the founder of United Payments, Steve pioneered the first mobile card processing solution in the Southern Hemisphere, enabling thousands of small businesses in Australia and New Zealand to accept remote payments—a model that paved the way for companies like Square and Stripe. The business was later acquired by a major banking group.