Jonny Combe

Tech Founder, Cybersecurity Expert & Specialist in Digital Scale

Jonny Coombe, renowned technology leader and former CEO of PayByPhone, delivering a 2026 keynote on digital scaling and sustainable urban mobility for 92 Speakers.

Jonny Combe is a technology entrepreneur and founder who builds global trust within complex digital ecosystems. Formerly a senior leader at PayByPhone, he scaled one of the world’s most adopted mobile payment platforms. With a background at Volkswagen Financial Services, he operates at the high-stakes intersection of fintech innovation, security, and mass-market reliability.

Jonny specialises in the volatile space where rapid growth and systemic risk collide. Having led at the sharp end of cybersecurity and fraud prevention, he understands how digital products succeed or fail based on user confidence. For 92 Speakers’ clients, he provides a rigorous framework for defending against evolving digital threats, focusing on the fundamental mechanics of data protection and commercial resilience.

A commercially astute presence, Jonny reframes cyber risk as a core board responsibility. He identifies why safeguarding trust is a central pillar of sustainable growth, empowering executives to navigate digital transformation with a focus on leadership, accountability, and long-term strategic safety.

Signature Keynotes

  • Why digital confidence underpins modern leadership.

  • What founders and boards need to understand.

  • Scaling innovation without increasing vulnerability.

  • Why behaviour matters as much as technology.

  • Decision-making when risks are hidden but real.

The Combe Effect

Leadership becomes informed, proactive, and future-ready.

Audiences leave with:

  • A clearer understanding of modern digital risk

  • Insight into trust as a strategic leadership asset

  • Perspective on cyber security beyond technical jargon

  • Confidence to make better decisions under uncertainty

  • A founder’s view of innovation under pressure

Why Book Jonny

Jonny Combe resonates with leaders and founders operating in fast-moving, high-risk environments. He brings credibility from the frontlines of technology entrepreneurship and speaks directly to decision-makers who need clarity, not fear- mongering.

He is particularly compelling for organisations navigating digital transformation, online risk, AI-driven threats, and leadership accountability in an always-on world.

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