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Ryan McInerney

Title: CEO Company: Visa
Ryan is the CEO of Visa, the world’ s largest payment network. Coming into the role three years ago after a decade as the company’ s President, Ryan now leads the global financial services giant as it navigates a period of change defined by digital innovation and open banking. Ryan has a strong background in retail banking and payments, including senior leadership roles at JPMorgan Chase. Now, his focus is on driving Visa’ s transition beyond traditional credit and debit cards. Since taking the helm, Visa has expanded aggressively into value-added services, fraud prevention, open banking infrastructure and cross-border money movement through platforms like Visa Direct. By forging strategic partnerships with digital wallets, neobanks and crypto platforms, Ryan ensures Visa remains the foundational network connecting consumers, merchants and financial institutions worldwide.
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