Marie-Elise Droga

Based in San Francisco, Marie-Elise Droga is Head of Fintech Partnerships, Global and North America at Visa and a member of the company’s North America Leadership Team. Her responsibilities include partnering with innovative Fintechs on relevant solutions that factor in the evolving payments landscape, and leading growth programs with this critical and fast-growing segment of clients. Marie-Elise also spearheads collaboration between Visa’s Venture team and regional fintech heads to identify emerging trends and identify best practices to grow and scale Visa’s fintech portfolio. As a lifelong creative and strategic global business builder, Marie-Elise has deep roots in sales and partnerships. In her prior roles at Western Union, she was at the forefront of strategic efforts to accelerate digital growth and reinvent the company’s approach to distribution. As a leading expert in cross-border payments, she expanded relationships with some of the world’s leading retail and digital brands like Amazon, Airbnb, Google and Walmart. A native of France who has lived and worked on four continents, Marie-Elise earned an MBA from Solvay Brussels School of Economics & Management in Belgium, and a Business Management degree from ESCP Business School in Paris, studying for six months at the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad, India.