After many weeks and months of social distancing, the world is now actively and audibly wondering when the economic recovery will begin. Visa’s Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer Jack Forestell told Karen Webster that it’s the wrong question to ask. The recovery, he...
Visa terminated Jim McCarthy, the EVP of innovation and strategic partnerships, on Friday (Dec. 1). According to the company, the cause for termination was reported to be behavior that violated company policy. McCarthy will be replaced on an interim basis by Jack Forestell, Visa’s global head of merchant sales and solutions....
When Visa announced its Cashless Challenge a few weeks ago, it obviously hoped to make some news. After all, directly incentivizing 50 food-focused small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to opt out of accepting cash entirely — with $10,000 to help pay for technology upgrades —...
August 04, 2017
When Visa announced its Cashless Challenge a few weeks ago, it obviously hoped to make some news. After all, directly incentivizing 50 food-focused small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to opt out of accepting cash entirely — with $10,000 to help pay for technology upgrades — is definitely a newsworthy way of waging the war on […]
October 02, 2023
Visa has launched a new $100 million generative artificial intelligence (AI) ventures initiative, aiming to invest in companies focused on developing generative AI technologies and applications that will shape the future of commerce and payments. This initiative builds upon Visa’s long-standing use of AI in payments and its commitment to driving innovation in the industry, the […]
December 04, 2017
Visa terminated Jim McCarthy, the EVP of innovation and strategic partnerships, on Friday (Dec. 1). According to the company, the cause for termination was reported to be behavior that violated company policy. McCarthy will be...
