Brian Peters exits Shopify to join PayPal as Vice President of Strategic Partnership Innovations

Brian Peters has been appointed by PayPal as Vice President of Strategic Partnership Innovations. He joins from Shopify where he spent six and a half years, most recently serving as Head of Product Partnerships.

In a LinkedIn post, he said: “Today marks the end of one memorable chapter and the beginning of an incredibly exciting new one. Merchants and organisations increasingly look to PayPal not just for payments, but for deep partnership to co-create the next wave of global commerce experiences that accelerate growth. As the saying goes, the tide lifts all boats - and I’m excited to play a small role in helping to influence that tide.”

He added: “I’m a builder at heart, and this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to shape the future of commerce and payment products across the globe. PayPal has been on a roll, and I truly believe we’re only just getting started.”

“My 6.5 years at Shopify was an experience I’ll never forget. It’s a world class product and partnerships organisation, and I met thousands of amazing people along the way. Words cannot express my gratitude, and I’ll always be rooting for that team.”

2025 RTIH INNOVATION AWARDS

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

The awards, which are now open for entries, 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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