Nicola Villa - SVP Strategic Growth and Global Lead Government Center of Excellence at Mastercard

Born in Italy and an Economist by training, Nic heads up Mastercard's Government Center of Excellence. Nic has been at the forefront of Digital Transformation initiatives within Companies, Cities and Countries. He has observed first hand the opportunities that digitisation brings, and now uses his experience to help connect the un-connected by banking the un-banked. Nic advocates and drives social and economic inclusion in the creation of opportunities for new business in the developing world and the inner cities that risk being left further behind in the digital economies of tomorrow.