Jamie Samaha is a people-first global executive with more than 25 years of experience leading fintech, commerce media, and customer engagement businesses.

 

Originally from Sydney, Jamie is Chief Executive Officer of dunnhumby, one of the world’s leading customer data science businesses, and has a proven record of scaling Australian innovation globally.

 

Previously CEO of Reward, he accelerated the company’s international growth and redefined commerce media at the intersection of payments and commerce with a people-first, AI-driven model.

Prior to that, Jamie was Group CEO of Prezzee, where he led the Australian fintech’s growth into the US, UK and Europe, supporting its unicorn valuation. 

 

He has also served in governance and advisory roles across Australian sport, retail, and philanthropy, including A-League club Sydney FC, fashion house Arthur Galan AG, the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation, and the UK Foundation for The Australian Ballet.

 

He holds an Executive MBA from UTS and a Bachelor of Commerce from UNSW. Jamie lives in London with his wife and two daughters.