Focus on online merchants and marketplaces as TrueLayer hires Stefano De Lollis as Head of E-commerce

European payments specialist, TrueLayer, has announced the appointment of Stefano De Lollis as Head of E-commerce, as the company looks to accelerate adoption of Pay by Bank across online merchants and marketplaces. 

He brings more than a decade of experience in FinTech, enterprise sales, and partnerships, and joins from Satispay, where he served as Business Development Director and played a key role in scaling new business verticals. Prior to this, he held roles at Klarna (Sofort Banking), where he supported the company’s commercial expansion in Italy.

At TrueLayer, De Lellis will lead the company’s e-commerce strategy, working with merchants and partners to scale Pay by Bank across high growth sectors, improve conversion and deliver faster, more secure payment experiences for consumers.

Jamie Morton, VP Verticals at TrueLayer, says: “E-commerce is the fastest growing area for Pay by Bank. Stefano joins at a pivotal moment where merchants are desperate to bypass legacy card rails to reclaim margins and eliminate fraud.”

“Stefano brings a rare combination of deep FinTech expertise and proven experience scaling e-commerce partnerships across Europe. His leadership will be key as we build on our recent momentum and expand further with leading merchants and marketplaces.”

De Lollis says: “TrueLayer is at the forefront of a major shift in how payments work online. With growing adoption across leading e-commerce platforms and merchants, the opportunity for Pay by Bank is huge. I’m excited to join the team and help accelerate this growth, building strong partnerships and delivering better payment experiences for businesses and their customers.”

2026 RTIH Innovation Awards

E-commerce will be a key focus area at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards.

The awards are now open for entries and celebrate global retail technology innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.

Our winners will be revealed at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards Ceremony, taking place at The HAC in Central London on Wednesday, 4th November.

Check out our 2025 winners here.

Our 2025 hall of fame entrants were revealed during a sold out event which took place at The HAC on 16th October and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by award winning comedian, actress and writer Tiff Stevenson.

In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “This is the awards’ fifth year as a physical event. We started off with just 30 people at the South Place Hotel not far from here, then moved to London Bridge Hotel, then The Barbican, and last year RIBA’s HQ in the West End.”

“But I’m conscious of the fact that, to quote the legend that is Taylor Swift, You’re only as hot as your last hit, baby. So, this year we’ve moved to our biggest venue yet, and also pulled in our largest number of entries to date and broken attendance records.”

He added: “This year’s submissions have without doubt been our best yet. To quote one of the judges: The examples of innovative developments across both traditional and digital retail spaces were truly remarkable.”

Congratulations to our winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Tiff Stevenson, and all those who attended our 2025 gathering.