Remo Giovanni Abbondandolo

General Manager MENA, Checkout.com

Remo Giovanni Abbondandolo is an accomplished business leader and a public speaker with a proven track record of steering companies to become leading players in their fields across the MENA, Africa and APAC regions.

After over five years at Checkout.com, Remo took on the role of General Manager, overseeing the end-to-end management and business strategy in the Middle East and North Africa.

In his role, Abbondandolo is shaping the future of regional ecommerce through widespread seamless and secure digital payments, while bolstering data-powered insights to simplify complex payment landscapes for merchants in the region.

Abbondandolo orchestrated Checkout.com’s acquiring license in the UAE, and is currently working hard with his teams to secure similar licensing in other countries across the region. His pioneering spirit combined with his deep understanding of the payments ecosystem have been instrumental in driving Checkout.com’s strategic growth in the MENA region.