Jonathan Palacios

Expert in the financial sector and the payment industry in Latin America. He has more than 10 years leading the implementation, growth and management of electronic payment services, in various industries such as banking, telecommunications, mass consumption, airlines and fintech. For 7 years he was the leader of various functional and business areas, which directly supported the digital transformation, both in consumer banking and in corporate banking of BAC Credomatic, the main Financial Institution in Central America's payment methods. Then, he spent 3 years as Director of Business Development for Central America at Visa International, where he had the opportunity to consolidate his expertise in the payment method industry, supporting his multiple clients in the implementation of proprietary and branded card issuance programs shared, electronic commerce with sophisticated fraud prevention systems, new payment method solutions such as mPOS, tap to phone, push payments, mass transit terminal and digital payment ecosystems for various fintechs and startups in the region. In addition to his years of experience, Jonathan has a Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance from INCAE Business School and an Advanced Certificate for Executives in Management, Innovation and Technology from MIT.