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Viniesh Wadhwa
Chief Financial Officer, Asia Pacific

Viniesh Wadhwa joined Mastercard in 2014 and has since held various roles in the Asia Pacific finance leadership across geographies. He is currently the Chief Financial Officer, Asia Pacific and in charge of all financial aspects of business operations in the region, partnering with the Asia Pacific leadership in executing the region strategy.

Most recently, Viniesh was the Asia Pacific Regional Business Development Lead where he was instrumental in collaborating with business to secure key strategic deals for the region, implementing a robust governance process. Prior to this, Viniesh led the Asia Pacific Regional FP&A team where he was responsible for regional P&L Management and ensuring successful delivery of financial targets along with driving other key aspect of FP&A. Before moving to Singapore Regional Headquarters of Mastercard, Viniesh was the Division Finance Officer for South Asia, leading the finance function around one of the complex market dynamics.

Viniesh brings strong relationship-building skills, sharp business acumen, and a results-driven approach key to driving growth and execution across the Asia Pacific region. Before joining Mastercard, Viniesh spent over 15 years in India working with Genpact Ltd. and Essel Group, in several Finance leadership roles across Financial Planning & Analysis, Pricing & Commercial and Corporate Planning & Strategy. Beyond work, Viniesh loves spending time with his family and has keen interest in sports and loves to play cricket and tennis.