Speaker Bio

Nick Vora is the Regional Lead for the Enterprise Security Solutions & Processing in Middle East & Africa. Based in Dubai, Nick is responsible for leveraging MasterCard’s Network, Processing and Security products and services for all stakeholders, allowing them to create safe, simple and smart payment products and help them accelerate the adoption of electronic payments throughout the region.

Prior to his current role, Nick was responsible for setting up and running the Mastercard Processing Center in Dubai. He has also led the product development and market expansion efforts for the Mastercard US based payment processing platform, based at MasterCard’s headquarters in New York.

Nick brings in a wealth of experience in technology and product consulting for financial services, transportation and logistics. Prior to joining MasterCard in 2011, Nick was the Founder and Managing Partner of a boutique consultancy that specialized in implementing and expanding innovative payment solutions globally. Nick has also held the position of Director of International Account Development at Fidelity Information Systems (formerly known as WildCard Systems), where he helped create pioneering, open-network, prepaid solutions in multiple countries around the world.
Nick holds Executive Certification in General Management from the Kellogg School of Business, Northwestern University and has also received a Master of Science in Management of Information Systems and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Mathematics from the University of Miami, Coral Gables.