Episode 481

Security as a Strategic Weapon with Mastercard's President of Ops & Tech

August 31, 2020

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About the Guest

Ed McLaughlin

President of Operations & Technology at Mastercard

Ed McLaughlin is the President of Operations and Technology of Mastercard, a Fortune 500 company with revenues of nearly $17 billion annually. In this role, Ed oversees all of Mastercard’s technology functions, including information security and technology operations, the global network, and processing platforms. Before joining Mastercard, Ed was the Group Vice President of Product and Strategy at Metavante.

Episode Overview

481: Marstercard President of Operations & Technology Ed McLaughlin discusses

How Ed balances innovation with risk mitigation
How security can be used as a strategic weapon
Ed’s thoughts on the current pandemic, including how it will result in a permanent shift in certain behaviors
Why bold pronouncements about the future of work can’t be made just yet.
Ed’s view on blockchain
Mastercard’s lab group, whose job is to investigate new technologies

Among a variety of other topics.

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