DAVID HIRSCH

Director, Corporate Business Development - Payments, Amazon

David Hirsch is Director of Corporate Business Business Development for payments, financial services and physical retail technology at Amazon.  David is responsible for the evaluation, development and negotiation of strategic partnerships and initiatives to increase the value Amazon delivers to consumers, sellers and clients through financial services products, payment experiences and offerings, and physical retail solutions.  David’s and his team’s remit spans Amazon’s range of businesses and full geographic footprint. 

A seasoned global payments and digital lending executive with more than 15 years’ experience, David has led teams driving business and corporate development activities across the payments value chain. His experience spans time at established players like American Express and digital disruptors like Klarna.  Previously, he served as a consultant with McKinsey & Company, where his clients included banks, payment networks and financial sponsors.  His experience spans the Americas, Asia-Pacific, MENA and Europe.  He previously served as a board director of Tabby, a leading buy now pay later firm serving the MENA region.

David holds an AB, cum laude, in economics from Harvard College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.