With the presence of 2,100 people, practically double that of the previous edition, the 2022 Innovation Forum of Mastercard Latin America and the Caribbean is held at the Fontainebleau hotel in Miami Beach, United States, an activity in which advances are presented of Artificial Intelligence, the metaverse, “blockhain”, payment methods and the leadership of women entrepreneurs.
“Converge” is the motto of the forum, which began on Tuesday with the participation of women leaders. There was also a panel of successful business ventures. The activity closes today Wednesday 30.
“New technologies such as the metaverse, blockchain, and artificial intelligence are transforming the way we relate to and understand the future of money and security,” the company statement says.
It is about discussing how innovation is driving the new economy, in this eleventh edition of the Innovation Forum of Mastercard Latin America and the Caribbean.
The company also states that after a two-year virtual journey, Mastercard brings together experts in finance, innovation and technology, as well as global executives from the payments industry, to analyze trends for the Latin American region in the areas of cybersecurity, AI , cryptocurrencies, metaverse, open banking and fintech.
The Innovation Forum 2022 of Mastercard Latin America and the Caribbean is the company’s annual flagship event and an opportunity for customers, banks, merchants, fintechs, exchanges, to share ideas and their vision on the future of commerce, it indicates.
Carlo Enrico, president of Mastercard for Latin America and the Caribbean, opened the forum with the presentation “Intersection of technology, business and the human-centered future.” The program included the participation of Michael Casey, Coindesk’s content director; Ian Bremmer, American political scientist and writer; Cathy Hackl, global expert in technology and the metaverse, among other Mastercard executives such as Craig Vosburg, Director of Product; Chris Reid, Executive Vice President of Cyber Identity and Intelligence Solutions; and Raj Seshadri, President of Data and Services, among others.
In its 11th edition, the forum is held under the slogan Converge, with the aim of analyzing the unique moment that humanity is experiencing, where the digital and physical worlds intertwine to open up new possibilities for social and economic interaction.