OUR membeRs
Association's board members
Arnaud Crouzet is a digital payments specialist with more than 20 years of experience in payment services, acceptance, schemes and standards. As Vice President, Strategy & Business Consulting at Consult Hyperion (Consulting by Fime), he advises organisations on payment transformation, innovation, interoperability and merchant payment journeys. He also contributes to industry initiatives focused on open standards and European payments.
Christian Mouton is a consultant specialising in fintech, payments, digital currencies and digital assets. Founder of AEMAA Innovation, he helps organisations navigate technological and business changes in digital transactions. His expertise covers payment systems, stablecoins, digital currencies and the transformation of financial services driven by emerging technologies. services driven by emerging technologies.
Pierre Crego is Founder and CEO of Mercury Technologies, an engineering company focused on secure architectures and electronic transactions. His expertise includes smart cards, NFC, EMV, mPOS, HCE, BLE and RFID technologies. He advises banks, financial institutions, retailers and public-sector organisations on architecture, security and transaction projects.
Robert Fargier is CEO of ISTIUM and an international expert in payments and digital transformation. He specialises in payment systems, card payments, security, cryptography, e-commerce and digitalisation. He supports public and private organisations through consulting, architecture design, compliance, dematerialisation and skills-development initiatives.
Eric Nizard is President of LIC (L’Informatique Communicante), specialising in technical consulting, cybersecurity, digital architectures, IoT and contact/contactless technologies. Former President of EESTEL, he is active in electronic transactions, digital identity, cybersecurity and digital sovereignty initiatives, while contributing to projects related to compliance and cyber resilience.
Members of the association
Claude Barral, founding scientist of Bactech, is an expert in security technologies. His work spans biometrics, cryptography, embedded-device security and electronic design. He provides consulting, training and academic programmes for start-ups, multinational companies and public-sector projects, with a focus on secure digital systems and biometric applications.
Gilles Brehier is a senior payments expert at Consult Hyperion (Consulting by Fime). He has extensive experience in payment systems, payment acceptance and electronic transactions. He supports financial institutions and payment ecosystem stakeholders in understanding technologies, standards, market developments and operational impacts across the payments value chain.
Mathieu Destrian is Founder and CEO of Avagam, specialising in IoT, artificial intelligence, payments, fraud and strategy consulting. With a background in telecommunications, digital transformation and industrial technologies, he helps organisations design secure, connected and data-driven solutions that combine innovation, business development and technology strategy.
Edvic El Ters is a business strategy consultant at Consult Hyperion (Consulting by Fime). He specialises in payments, cybersecurity and digital currencies, helping organisations evaluate opportunities, address compliance and security requirements, and understand emerging areas such as blockchain, crypto-assets and digital transaction ecosystems.
Gérald Fay is CEO of Proginovant and an information systems security specialist. His experience covers information security, digital systems and consulting. He advises organisations on governance, risk management and the implementation of secure information systems, helping them strengthen resilience and operational security.
Ndiaga Faye is an academic leader at ENSICAEN, specialising in computer science, electronic payments and biometrics. He leads the specialised Master’s programme in electronic payments and secure transactions. His work combines teaching, technical expertise and the development of skills needed for the secure digital transactions sector.
Eric Laffont is Area Sales Manager at COMPRION and a specialist in smart cards, NFC, eSIM, remote SIM provisioning and terminal testing. He supports clients with testing solutions for secure transaction technologies, focusing on interoperability, compliance and validation of payment and identification systems.
Jean-Luc Pellegrinelli is CEO and consultant at JLPi Consulting, with expertise in banking, payments and innovation. His experience includes senior roles in the French banking and payments ecosystem, including innovation, project management and technology watch. He supports organisations on payment strategy, banking transformation and the development of innovative transaction services.
Antoine Villepelet is an independent consultant operating through AVP Conseil. He specialises in cybersecurity, advisory services and risk-related topics. His work focuses on helping organisations strengthen digital security and navigate business challenges through practical expertise in secure digital environments.