Mastercard CEO shares lessons from global spending | Rapid Response
About Michael
- CEO & board member of Mastercard, a leading global payment network (2026).
- Pioneered Mastercard's transformation to a diversified payment platform.
- Oversees 160B+ transactions yearly across 220+ countries and territories.
- Member of boards/councils: IBM, WEF, Business Roundtable, US-India Forum.
- Led Mastercard's major investments in AI-driven cybersecurity and tokenization.
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What did the latest holiday shopping season reveal about consumer confidence as the year begins? Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach joins Rapid Response to unpack the signals he’s seeing across global spending — from shifting consumer sentiment to AI’s growing role in financial security. Miebach also explores how credit cards fit into a future shaped by crypto, digital wallets, and agent-driven commerce, and what it will take for businesses to stay competitive amid continued market disruption.
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