Token.io GmbH MD appointed to Berlin Group openFinance advisory board

Source: iseepr / Token.io

Token.io announced that Gideon Fourie, managing director (Geschäftsführer) of Token GmbH, has been appointed to the Berlin Group’s openFinance Advisory Board, effective 1 January 2026.

The Berlin Group is a pan-European initiative defining open, scheme-independent interbanking standards, fostering interoperability and harmonisation across Europe. Its openFinance API Framework will allow banks and TPPs to offer enhanced commercial premium services, products and enriched data beyond the regulatory PSD2 scope of Berlin Group’s NextGenPSD2 standards.

The Berlin Group first met in Berlin — hence its name — in October 2004, and currently has participation of 26 major players in the payments industry. The openFinance Advisory Board guides the overall future strategic and business direction of openFinance Framework, and will serve through December 2028.

Gideon Fourie, Token GmbH managing director, said: “I’m honoured to join the Berlin Group’s openFinance Advisory Board at such a pivotal time. Europe’s Open Banking evolution is entering its next phase — and collaboration across the ecosystem will be key to unlocking its full potential.”

Todd Clyde, chief executive officer of Token.io, commented: “We congratulate Gideon Fourie on his appointment to the Berlin Group’s openFinance Advisory Board. His contributions will help ensure that future frameworks support both innovation and operational excellence — creating the conditions for Pay by Bank and A2A payments to truly scale in Europe.”

As managing director of Token.io’s EU entity, Token GmbH, Gideon oversees strategy and operations for one of Europe’s leading account-to-account (A2A) payment infrastructure providers. Token.io powers next-generation Pay by Bank solutions across the continent, helping banks and payment providers deliver secure, instant bank payments accessible to over 567 million bank account holders.

With more than 25 years of experience in financial services and payments, Gideon brings deep expertise spanning strategy, operations, and regulation. Before joining Token.io, he held senior leadership roles at First Data/Fiserv, where he served as chief operations officer and chief financial officer for the DACH region, and most recently worked as a consultant for The Fintech & Payments Advisory Network.

His career has taken him across Europe, APAC, and LATAM — equipping him with a rich international perspective and a strong grasp of the Open Banking and payments value chain.

Token.io is the Headline Partner of Open Banking Expo UK & Europe 2026, taking place on 13-14 October at the Business Design Centre, London. Click here to find out more about attending, exhibiting and sponsoring – and to get your ticket.

Further reading: Token.io CPO Charles Damen elected to UK Payments Initiative board