CEO Series: Mastercard’s Ajay Banga on Promoting Financial Inclusion

HBR IdeaCast

• Episode: CEO Series: Mastercard’s Ajay Banga on Promoting Financial Inclusion
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• Duration: 00:28:37
• Published: 2021-05-13 19:23

Ajay Banga, the executive chairman and former CEO of Mastercard, has spearheaded a strategy focused on serving the previously unbanked via new technologies. During his 11-year tenure as president and chief executive, the company tripled revenues, increased net income six-fold, and saw its market cap rise from below $30 billion to more than $300 billion. He attributes this growth to setting ambitious goals, planning for the long term, and ensuring that all employees and customers feel valued.