Jens Kohnen is Managing Director of Starfish - creators of Hellgate®, an innovator in native in-vehicle payment solutions. With a strong background in mobility, payments, and digital platforms, Jens brings over two decades of experience at the intersection of technology and customer-centric innovation. Starfish has developed a comprehensive solution stack that enables seamless in-vehicle payments on Android Automotive OS (AAOS), both with and without Google Automotive Services (GAS). Starfish’s technology is designed also for regulated markets, offering secure customer authentication and enabling Cardholder-Initiated Transactions (CIT) for all stakeholders — especially third-party merchants operating in the vehicle environment. Starfish’s platform is already embedded in solutions used by leading automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, demonstrating its readiness for scale and real-world deployment.