David Yates is a seasoned executive with over 25 years of leadership experience in the financial technology sector. He began his career at IBM in sales, progressing to hold senior roles across several major financial firms. Notably, David served as Managing Director at Hogan Systems, President International at First Data Corporation, and CEO and Chairman of Vocalink. At Vocalink, he successfully transformed the company into a global payments platform and oversaw its acquisition by Mastercard, where he subsequently led as President of New Payments Platforms.
In addition to his executive roles, David has built a strong non-executive career. He currently serves as Chairman of Nium, a leading payments company, and Vice Chairman of Equiniti, a UK-based outsourcing firm. His extensive experience spans core banking renewal, payments infrastructure, and financial services innovation.
Now, as Chairman of Tuum, David brings his wealth of knowledge and leadership expertise to help drive the company’s growth and global expansion in the core banking industry.