Karl Durrance: From Startup to Enterprise - The Financial Foundations of Scaling Successfully

Visions Stage
The digital economy is growing 2.5x faster than the broader economy, transforming industries and redefining how businesses scale. From marketplaces and platforms to the subscription and AI economy, startups today have unprecedented opportunities—but scaling comes with challenges. Managing complex money movement, meeting rising customer expectations and making the right financial infrastructure choices can define a company’s trajectory. In this session, Stripe Australia’s Managing Director Karl Durrance will explore key trends shaping the digital economy and share insights from enterprises that have successfully scaled. Learn how the right payment solutions can drive AI-driven agility, enhance customer experience, and create platform-powered ecosystems—building the financial foundation for the next generation of industry leaders.

Session Speakers

Karl Durrance

Karl Durrance, Managing Director at Stripe Australia & New Zealand, helps businesses scale online. A former AWS and Telstra leader, he’s passionate about innovation, data, and building high-performing teams that drive global success.

Chaitanya Kuber

Chaitanya is CTO at Airtasker, leading a global engineering and data team. With over 20 years in tech, he drives AI innovation, scales high-performing teams, and delivers customer-centric products across global marketplaces.

Tammy Olmstead

Tammy leads SiteMinder Pay and brings global experience from Airwallex, me&u, and Klook. Passionate about scaling startups, she also advises HeartStreet, supporting people living with dementia.