Paris – La Défense, 27 April 2026 – Worldline [Euronext: WLN], a European leader in payment services, announces the appointment of Stefaan D’Hoore as Group Chief Risk & Compliance Officer (second line of defence). He joins the Group Executive Committee and will report directly to Pierre-Antoine Vacheron, Group Chief Executive Officer.
Stefaan D’Hoore brings more than twenty years of international experience in payments and financial services, with notable leadership roles at Visa and GE Capital.
“I am very pleased to welcome Stefaan as Group Chief Risk & Compliance Officer,” said Pierre-Antoine Vacheron, Chief Executive Officer of Worldline. “He will oversee our global risk management, compliance, and financial crime prevention functions, which are essential to Worldline’s operations. Stefaan brings strong experience with regulators and financial institutions at a critical moment in our Group’s transformation.“
Stefaan joined Visa in 2017, where he held several leadership positions. As Regional Risk Officer for Asia-Pacific, he oversaw network security and integrity while engaging with clients and regulators. He also led the deployment of artificial intelligence within the region’s teams. Prior to this regional role, he was based in San Francisco, where he held global risk management responsibilities.
Before joining Visa, Stefaan served as Chief Operating Officer for Risk at GE Capital, overseeing operations across EMEA and APAC regions. He previously held Chief Risk Officer positions in Europe and the United States. He began his career at JP Morgan as head of client relations within Global Custody.
Stefaan holds a Master’s degree in Law from KU Leuven and an MBA from Vlerick Business School, both in Belgium.
About Worldline
Worldline [Euronext: WLN] is Europe’s leading operator of critical infrastructure and payment services. With a presence across the entire value chain, the Group offers its customers unique expertise in processing and securing their payments, thereby promoting their growth. Worldline is leveraging its 2030 strategic plan and its technological innovation capabilities to build the European reference payment partner for merchants and financial institutions. worldline.com
Worldline’s corporate purpose (“raison d’être”) is to design and operate leading digital payment and transactional solutions that enable sustainable economic growth and reinforce trust and security in our societies. Worldline makes them environmentally friendly, widely accessible, and supports social transformation.