Ame StuartEngage
About

A career built at the intersection of banking, innovation and code.

Twenty-five years inside global banking — first as an operator, then as an advisor — with a single throughline: how the architecture of money is rebuilt, and who decides.

Biography

Ame Stuart is a board advisor, speaker and author working at the intersection of banking, payments and artificial intelligence.

Ame has spent 25 years in financial services, driving transformational change across banking, payments and asset finance. She has authored several industry papers on regulatory change, disruptive technology and innovation in banking over the last decade. Her careful observation of the market allows her to decipher the impact of market movements and advise on how those can be commercially integrated into business strategy to drive value.

Ame is passionate about supporting banks in defining their transformation agenda — adopting new technology, progressive ways of working, and creating offerings that drive value for end customers.

Ame is a Senior Partner at IBM and has formerly served as Head of Strategy for Barclays Corporate Banking, Marketing Director for Bank of Scotland Payments and Head of Strategy for WorldPay.

Career

Selected history

  1. Present
    Senior Partner — IBM

    Advising banking and financial markets clients on transformation, emerging technology adoption and commercial strategy.

  2. Since Nov 2025
    Trustee — Brooklands Museum

    Trustee of Brooklands Museum, the birthplace of British motorsport and aviation, supporting its governance, strategy and stewardship.

  3. Previously
    Head of Strategy — Barclays Corporate Banking

    Defined the strategic agenda for one of the UK's largest corporate banks across products, segments and digital channels.

  4. Previously
    Marketing Director — Bank of Scotland Payments

    Led marketing and proposition development across the Bank of Scotland payments business.

  5. Previously
    Head of Strategy — WorldPay

    Shaped strategy at one of the world's largest payments processors during a period of rapid market change.

  6. 25 years
    Banking, payments & asset finance

    A career driving transformational change across financial services — authoring industry papers on regulation, disruptive technology and innovation.

Governance

Boards & affiliations

  • Trustee — Brooklands Museum (since November 2025)
  • Senior Partner — IBM (Financial Services)
  • Industry author — papers on regulatory change, disruptive technology and innovation in banking
  • Commentator — trends impacting banking, payments and asset finance