David Messenger

David Messenger

David Messenger is CEO of Hangzhou-based LianLian Global, where he focuses on helping merchants around the world successfully start and grow their cross-border e-commerce businesses.

Before LianLian Global he founded Nuna Network (acquired by LianLian), Mast Mobile (acquired by  Hearsay), and was a senior executive at several companies including American Express and Virgin Mobile USA. He was also a principal at Towers Watson and Price Waterhouse, leading major M&A integrations and transformation projects.

As an entrepreneur with extensive fintech experience, David is particularly excited by the potential of fintech to increase financial inclusion.

Payments Trends to Help Merchants Drive Growth in 2023

The e-commerce sector is bracing itself for a challenging year as global economic slowdown, inflation, and interest rate hikes are dampening consumer spending. At the same time, online marketplaces are increasingly competitive and it becomes more difficult to win sales. For example, in 2020, Amazon.com saw an average of 3,700 new sellers join daily. However,…