Eliza's professional journey is a testament to her global perspective, featuring pivotal leadership roles in both the dynamic Australian and vast U.S. fintech markets. Notably, she served as the Chief Financial Officer for Afterpay (now part of Block, Inc.) during its high-growth phase, playing an instrumental role in its expansion of the Buy Now, Pay Later model. Following this success, she moved to the U.S. to take on an Executive Vice President role at Stripe, focusing on new market and product launches for the financial infrastructure giant.

Her rigorous intellectual foundation was established in the U.S. where she earned her MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, following an undergraduate degree in Economics from a top-tier institution. Ms. Thorne is renowned for her ability to seamlessly integrate high-level financial strategy with cutting-edge technological innovation, positioning her as one of the most respected leaders driving the future of finance.