Claudia Acosta is country manager for Mastercard in Venezuela, Guyana, and Suriname and an expert voice in financial innovation and payment solutions.

She holds a degree in systems engineering from Universidad Metropolitana and has more than two decades of experience in technology and consumer goods, having worked for global companies such as Procter & Gamble.

As head of Mastercard in Venezuela, she has focused on driving digital transformation through key initiatives, including the launch of contactless payments and advanced debit solutions such as Mastercard Debit and Contactless.