13 Facts About Ron Kalifa

1.

Sir Rohinton Minoo "Ron" Kalifa OBE is a British entrepreneur.

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2.

Ron Kalifa is chairman of Network International, and formerly served as Chief Executive Officer of Worldpay Group for over ten years from 2002 to 2013 and then continued as Vice Chairman.

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3.

Ron Kalifa was appointed an OBE in the Queen's New Year 2018 Honours List for financial services and technology.

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4.

Ron Kalifa later received his knighthood in Her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee 2022 Honours List.

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5.

Ron Kalifa is Chairman of Network International, payments group in Africa and the Middle East.

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6.

Ron Kalifa is currently Chairman of FutureLearn, the educational technology platform.

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7.

Ron Kalifa is reported to be an investor in the Indian Premier League cricket franchise, Rajasthan Royals.

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8.

Ron Kalifa is a Non-Executive Director for Transport for London, where he chairs the Finance Committee.

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9.

In May 2019, Ron Kalifa was appointed as a Non-Executive Director to the Bank of England's Court of Directors.

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10.

In July 2020, Ron Kalifa was appointed by the UK government to lead an independent Fintech Strategic Review.

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11.

Ron Kalifa's report highlighted the opportunity to create highly skilled jobs across the UK, boost trade, and extend the UK's competitive edge over other leading fintech hubs.

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12.

Ron Kalifa was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2018 New Year Honours for services to financial services and technology.

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13.

Ron Kalifa was knighted in the 2022 Birthday Honours for services to financial services and technology and for public service.

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