Yan Manka

Yan Manka currently serves as the Director of Fintech & Product Partnership (Product & Innovation) for Europe at Mastercard, leading a team focused on fintech and product partnerships across the region. With a career spanning over two decades, Yan's experience includes positions such as Product Director of Prepaid Europe, where oversight of prepaid fintech segments and monitoring regulations were key responsibilities. Prior roles include Head of Gift Solutions at First Data Corporation and various positions at Western Union and IFDS, where contributions to product delivery, customer experience, and market analysis were significant. Yan began the career at Thames Card Technology, progressively advancing from Data Processing Manager to establish expertise in data processing for card personalisation.