From Leading with Humility, with Aaron J. Webster (PayPal) · · Silicon Republic
“It sort of reinforced that risk is an enabler of the business rather than a constrictor of the business.”
On , Aaron Webster, Executive VP & Global Chief Risk Officer at PayPal, spoke about risk management during Leading with Humility, with Aaron J. Webster (PayPal) on Silicon Republic.
Aaron Webster, Executive Vice President and Global Chief Risk Officer at PayPal, appeared on the podcast *The Leaders’ Room* in October 2025. He discussed PayPal’s operations, stating that the company moves $2 trillion of money across over 200 markets, serving 430 million consumers and 45 million merchants. Webster described his view of risk as "an enabler of the business rather than a constrictor of the business." Webster also spoke about PayPal’s new AI and Fraud Data Science Centre in Dublin, Ireland, which he said represents a shift for the Irish site from a customer service hub to a base for innovation, creating over 100 jobs. He highlighted PayPal’s use of data science for personalization and agentic experiences, noting that the company can provide small businesses with tools to compete against larger marketplaces.