Maeson is the Chief Operating Officer of Ascertia Ltd, a subsidiary of the InfoCert Group which is the largest Trust Services Provider in Europe. From an initial career in electronics engineering, moving into the field of crypto and identity based cyber security, which led to significant projects in citizen identification, fraud prevention, health and safety accountability and business digitalization in the banking, industrial and corporate sectors. He brings specific experience in the European evolution of law, regulations, and standards to facilitate cross border trust, termed eIDAS, and how this facilitates financial service processes and payments.