S2E01 - Akshay Chopra, Head of Innovation & Product Design @ Visa CEMEA
Feb 04, 2021•47 min•Season 2Ep. 1
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Episode description
This week, we are delighted to welcome Akshay Chopra, Head of Innovation & Product Design at Visa, CEMEA. Based in Dubai, Akshay covers the CEMEA Region, which comprises over 90 distinct markets in Central Europe, Middle East & Africa. Akshay joins us to share his unique and fascinating insights of payments and innovation across these regions, with a focus on the Middle East.
Please find below the episode summary:
- 1:16 - Welcome & how have you been?
- 3:36 - Akshay’s role at Visa
- 9:10 - Design thinking principles & innovation labs
- 13:30 - Initial Impressions of the Middle East
- 17:33 - Exciting advances in the Middle East
- 22:56 - Russia, Central Europe & Africa - leaders in innovation
- 21:43 - Visa Innovation Department
- 32:28 - Fintech in the Middle East
- 36:03 - What we can look forward to?
- 40.48 - Quickfire question round
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