This opening panel is set to uncover a wide range of challenges faced by women leaders to set the tone for the day’s discussion. Key discussion areas include:

·       Communicating and managing as a women leader, prioritising empathy

·       Leading as the only woman in a room full of men

·       Leading through business change and disruption: sharing personal experiences and stories

This case study will share the Mastercard journey where technology, platform and operational excellence have come together to drive rapid business growth.

·       Scaling business by rapidly leveraging technology platforms and operational excellence

·       Driving Operational Excellence in product development: overcoming the key challenges

·       Orchestrating enterprise transformation to drive growth and scalability