At A Glance
Status:
Payments Pioneer | Fintech Disruptor | CEO at Boku
Meet Stuart
Stuart Neal is an experienced C-level executive with a strong background in fintech and mobile technology.
He has held senior roles at VocaLink, Barclaycard, and Boku, where he served as CFO and later as general manager, leading the sale of its Identity division to Twilio in 2022.
Stuart has also worked at Featurespace, VocaLink, GlaxoSmithKline, and Virgin Media.
As CEO of Boku, he oversees a global team providing payment solutions, including carrier billing, digital wallets, and account-to-account services.
Outside work, he mentors young people through Urban Synergy and chairs the AI company Loopin.
From Agentic to Subscriptions: Top Trends Reshaping Payments in 2026
The payments sector is heading into 2026 with a very different set of priorities to the ones that have defined the last decade, says Stuart Neal, CEO, Boku.