About Morten Hofstad

Morten Hofstad currently serves as Head of Asia Pacific for MYPINPAD Asia. Heading the business development for the companies activities in the region. MYPINPAD is a technology provider of multi-factor authentication solutions for unsecured touchscreen devices such as mobile phones and tablets. MYPINPAD provides a customisable modular customer hosted platform or SaaS solution that delivers security with familiar and friendly user authentication interfaces, including cardholder PIN. MYPINPAD operates throughout Europe and Asia. The company enables acquirers, issuers, card schemes, merchants and PSP’s around the world to better manage risk and fraud, client upgrade and integration costs. Previous to MYPINPAD, Morten Hofstad worked for Luup International Ltd. Heading up the rollout of Luup’s innovative, fully integrated mobile payments (m-payment) solutions to various banks and financial institutions across the regions, he holds more than fifteen years of experience in business development and technology. He has spent over ten years focusing his expertise on the electronic finance services arena, and has led mobile payment institutions in Europe. He was the first to take electronic mobile payments to the MENA region. MENA is predicted to support the fastest growth in mobile payment transactions among the emerging markets, and since joining Luup Morten Hofstad has been instrumental in securing many groundbreaking partnerships with leading financial institutions. . Morten Hofstad is a Managing Partner at White Volcano, a consulting firm that specializes in helping clients in various industries, such as energy, payments, recruitment, and Fintech, to enter and grow in the Asia Pacific market. He leverages his network, insights, and skills to deliver tailored solutions that meet the needs and goals of each client. He also worked as the Regional Director for Globalvoice, a global MVNO telecom solution, where he introduced its services in Asia and the Middle East. Throughout his career, he has been instrumental in creating value and driving growth for his clients and partners. Morten Hofstad holds a 1990 - 1993 NMH Norges Markedhoyskole.