European Network for Payments Appoints Amazon's William Olgiati as Chief Executive

The Madrid entity that will route payments between Europe's domestic wallets and account-to-account schemes now has an operating leader. Its new chief arrives from Amazon, where he ran payments acceptance for the European Union and the United Kingdom. Cross-border person-to-person transfers come first in the build-out, with online checkout and point-of-sale acceptance in later phases.

European Network for Payments, the Madrid-incorporated joint entity established by Bancomat, Bizum, EPI/Wero, SIBS-MB WAY and Vipps MobilePay, announced on 10 November 2026 that William Olgiati has become its Chief Executive Officer. The appointment took effect on 21 October 2026. Olgiati spent 14 years at Amazon, where he most recently led EU and UK payments acceptance.

Implementation will follow a phased approach that starts with cross-border person-to-person payments, followed by e-commerce and point-of-sale payments.