Kristen Brown

Kristen Brown (Foster) is a Senior Vice President of Government Affairs & Global Public Policy at Mastercard, leveraging over 20 years of experience in technology, software, and financial services. They have a strong background in corporate and government affairs across the Asia Pacific region, having held leadership roles at Moody’s Corporation, VMware, eBay, PayPal, Visa, and Genworth. Kristen's expertise includes advocacy for payments, financial inclusion, and public-private sector partnerships, as well as mentoring and supporting diversity and inclusion efforts. They hold multiple advanced degrees, including a Master of Arts in Public Policy and a Master of International Relations, and actively contribute to various boards and organizations, including serving as a non-executive board member at Charity Bounce.