Kueski appoints buy now pay later and FinTech veteran Yumi Hosaka Clark to its board of directors

Kueski, a buy now, pay later (BNPL) and online consumer lender in Latin America, has announced the appointment of Yumi Hosaka Clark to its board of directors.

She brings over 25 years of experience in leading product development, payments strategies, and scaling digital businesses, and her leadership spans Capital One, Intuit, PayPal, and multiple startups.

At Visa Japan, she headed up the company’s card and processing product portfolio. She was also instrumental in scaling Paidy, a Japanese BNPL provider. “I’m excited to join Kueski’s board and work alongside an exceptional team. The company’s innovative approach to financial inclusion is something I strongly believe in, and I look forward to contributing to its growth,” says Clark.

“There is no one better suited to join our board than Yumi. Her global experience in payments and product leadership - particularly in the BNPL space - will be invaluable as we continue to scale. She also brings a deep commitment to inclusive, people centred innovation, which aligns strongly with our values,” says Adalberto Flores, CEO at Kueski.

2025 RTIH INNOVATION AWARDS

Payments will be a key focus area at the 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards.

The awards. which will open for entries in March, celebrate global tech innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.

Our 2024 hall of fame entrants were revealed during an event which took place at RIBA’s 66 Portland Place HQ in Central London on 21st November, and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by comedian Lucy Porter.

In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “The event is now into its sixth year and what a journey it has been. The awards started life as an online only affair during the Covid outbreak, before launching as a small scale in real life event and growing year on year to the point where we’re now selling out this fine, historic venue.”

He added: “Congratulations to all of our finalists. Many submissions did not make it through to the final stage, and getting to this point is no mean feat. Checkout-free stores, automated supply chains, immersive experiences, on-demand delivery, next generation loyalty offerings, inclusive retail, green technology. We’ve got all the cool stuff covered this evening.”

“But just importantly we’ve got lots of great examples of companies taking innovative tech and making it usable in everyday operations - resulting in more efficiency and profitability in all areas.”

Congratulations to our 2024 winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Lucy Porter, and all those who attended November's gathering. 

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