Alex Holmes

CEO at MoneyGram

Speaker

Alex Holmes is Chairman and CEO of MoneyGram International, leading the next iteration of the MoneyGram journey to leverage its modern, mobile and API-driven platform with a specific focus on building the digital business model of the future. Alex has spearheaded industry-leading efforts to utilize crypto and blockchain technology to change the way money moves across borders. An advocate of social impact, Alex has been instrumental in leading company initiatives focused on empowering others through education and financial inclusion.

Alex joined MoneyGram in 2009 and previously served as both CFO and COO before being named CEO in January 2016. Prior to MoneyGram, Alex spent almost nine years at First Data Corporation where he held a variety of positions, including Chief of Staff to the CEO, Head of Investor Relations, Senior Vice President of Global Sourcing & Strategic Initiatives, and Regional Director of the Benelux for Western Union. He is also a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Innovation Advisory Council and part of the Global One chapter of the Young Presidents Organization.