Mallika Sathi

Mallika Sathi is a seasoned professional in cybersecurity and financial services, currently serving as Deputy Chair of the D3 Advisory Board at RMIT University since May 2023. With extensive experience at Mastercard as Vice President in Cyber & Intelligence Solutions and Digital Identity, Mallika leads a portfolio aimed at enhancing customer authentication and mitigating fraud. Previous roles include Vice President and Head of Payment Gateway Services at Women In Identity, Management Consultant at National Australia Bank, Head of Payments at PayPal, and Director of Commercial Payments at Visa. Mallika’s expertise is supported by a Master of Applied Finance from Macquarie University and a Cybersecurity for Business Leaders certificate from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.