Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA)

With increasing adoption of digital wallets, contactless #payments, open banking initiatives, #generativeAI, and advanced fraud prevention strategies, the payments landscape is evolving rapidly. Learn how payments-industry leaders can get ahead, and stay ahead, in 2025: https://lnkd.in/gqSqAKEX. 💡: Dibyajyoti Sen, Vishal Patwari, Ilya Privin, Alicia Ngomo, Rafael Muley, Ricardo Ramirez, Alvaro Castro, Al Stock, Abhi Dwivedi, Noah Stayton, Kelli Bartholomaus, CFE, Elisabeth Napolano, Kelsy DeSchryver #VisaConsultingAnalytics #PaymentsTrends

We are delighted to have concluded an inspiring two-day #Data & #AI Summit in Kuwait with 70+ business leaders, digital innovators, data strategists, and AI experts. We delved into several strategic themes about harnessing the power of data and AI: • Generative AI: Redefining business operations • Marketing: Personalization at scale • Risk Management: Neural-based predictive insights • Digital Adoption: Onboarding and accelerating engagement • Compliance & Infrastructure: Future-proofing systems A heartfelt thank you to all the brilliant minds who shared their insights, posed bold questions, and collaborated to shape the future of AI-driven business. The conversations here mark just the beginning! Stay tuned for more highlights as we continue to challenge the boundaries of possibility. 💡: Shashank Singh, Ali H., Mohamed Reyad, Nicolas Khoury, Wassim Skaff, Frieder H. Hack, Claudio D., Andres Vives, Anubhav Narang, Ghanashyama Mahanty, PhD, Avinash Koyyana, Prabhakar Rao, Alexandra Alexashina #VisaConsultingAnalytics #DataSummit #FutureReady #DataAndAISummit

Spotting trends in big data isn't always easy — but sometimes, a pattern emerges that is impossible to ignore. Take 'goods getaways', which is travel that is driven by the hunt for unique products, from the viral Dubai chocolate to exclusive Korean skincare. This was a fun research piece powered by Visa data. Huge thanks to my data science partner, Maria Virskaia, for her excellence — and patience with my whacky data requests! #VisaEconomicInsights #VisaConsultingAnalytics

Visa is looking for payments consultants to join our Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA) team in India and South Asia based in Mumbai. If you are passionate about solving client problems and want to work for the fastest growing payments consulting practice in the world, speak to us. #visa #hiring #consulting #credit #india #southasia #mumbai #lifeatvisa #managementconsulting #payments Sandeep Ghosh Tanya Deshmukh Rachita Marwaha

We're pleased to announce our new partnership with CEMS - The Global Alliance in Management Education, which connects university students with our advisors to tackle real business challenges for our clients. 🤝🎓 Talented students get hands-on, real-world experience to jumpstart their careers, and our advisors get access to ever-evolving innovation, ideas, and technologies to help our clients. We look forward to welcoming and collaborating with the next generation of business leaders! To learn more about careers at VCA, visit https://lnkd.in/gVPPCju9. #VisaConsultingAnalytics #VisaUniversity #CEMS #LifeAtVisa

Visa’s Spending Momentum Index is a tool used to gauge the health of consumer spending & participation in driving economic trends. 🌡 Read the latest U.S. analysis: “Stronger gas spending fuels SMI growth in January." And get the report for Canada: "Canadian consumer spending kept up the momentum in January" (https://lnkd.in/gFZX4yVJ). Subscribe to get these insights directly: https://lnkd.in/ezDdrwRH. 💡: Michael A. Brown, Principal U.S. economist | W. Travis Clark, U.S. economist | Richard Lung, Principal global economist | Dulguun Batbold, Senior global economist #VisaEconomicInsights #VisaConsultingAnalytics #SpendingMomentumIndex

Watch highlights from our Data and AI Summit in Qatar. The event gathered industry leaders, innovators, and AI practitioners to explore the future of data-driven transformation. Thanks to everyone who made it a success! #VisaConsultingAnalytics #AI #GenAI #DataScience #Innovation #Qatar #TechLeadership

This year in the U.S., gross domestic product (GDP) growth is off to a solid start, but continued uncertainty around economic policies leaves Visa economists skeptical of continued momentum. Get their forecast on business investment trends, consumer spending, interest-rate cuts, and more in their latest economic outlook: "Will this year be 2024 version 2.0?" Subscribe to get these insights directly: https://lnkd.in/gtibGirw. 💡: Wayne Best, Chief Economist | Michael A. Brown, Principal U.S. Economist | W. Travis Clark, U.S. Economist | Sean Windle, U.S. Economist #VisaEconomicInsights #VisaConsultingAnalytics #EconomicTrends

I recently had the pleasure of meeting with our NALP clients and partners at the #VisaConnect Days in Amman and Cairo. It was a fantastic opportunity to discuss how Visa can support them in navigating market complexities and driving growth, which remains our core commitment. Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA) offers tailored strategies to design top-notch products, optimize portfolios, and boost profitability. By combining data-driven insights with expert consultancy, we drive industry innovation. A big thank you to the Visa team for organizing these events and, most importantly, to our clients and partners for their participation. Leila Serhan Malak El Baba Mario Makary Basma Berti Guirguis Riwa Sawaya Bechara Harfouche Ahmed Mokhtar Walter Lironi

In the face of shifting merchant needs and expectations, big is not necessarily beautiful in the #acquiring market. As larger incumbent acquirers face disappointing financial results and disruptors continue influencing the market, value emerges around small and medium businesses (#SMBs). Get Visa's insights. 💡: Andrew Howes, Simona Dodeva, Daniel Focht, Viktoria Kolesarova, Simon Cadbury, Alicia Ngomo #VisaConsultingAnalytics #Payments