LATAM

ADVISORY BOARD

Our Advisory Board brings together prominent female trailblazers in the LATAM payments and fintech industry. This talented group of women provides guidance and input to the Women in Payments LATAM Symposium program and ensures the experience includes best-in-class keynote speakers, panelists and break-out session leaders.

MARILIA DE CARA

Fintech Senior Managing Counsel

Booking.com

MARILIA DE CARA

Marilia is the Fintech Senior Managing Counsel at Booking.com. She was an associate of Pinheiro Neto Advogados for 15 years, Payments Legal Director for Latin America at Uber, and foreign associate at Shearman & Sterling LLP in New York.

Marilia holds an LL.B. from University of São Paulo USP, a Masters Degree (stricto sensu) in Commercial Law from University of São Paulo, and an LL.M. from the University of Columbia.

ANNALI DUARTE

Managing Director, Head of Global Transaction Services, Brazil

Bank of America

ANNALI DUARTE

Annali Duarte is the head of Global Transaction Services (GTS) for Bank of America in Brazil with 32 years of experience in the financial industry.

She is responsible for driving the GTS strategy in the country, and leads the GTS local products and services, She is also the LatAm Lead for Global Banking Digital Strategy, responsible to leverage global tools towards digital transformation.

THAIS GARCEZ LIMA DE MENDONCA

Head of Regulatory for Latin America

Stripe

THAIS GARCEZ LIMA DE MENDONCA

Thais was an associate of Pinheiro Neto Advogados for 15 years and also worked as foreign associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP in New York. Currently Thais is Head of Regulatory for Latin America at Stripe.

She holds an LL.B. from University of Sao Paulo, an LL.M (Master of Laws) from Insper, and one from Columbia University in New York.

THAYDE OLARTE

SVP and Retail Banking Head

Scotiabank

THAYDE OLARTE

Thayde currently leads Global Customer Experience, priority customer segments including Affluent and Small Business, Global Insurance, Distribution Transformation and Payments and Loyalty for Scotiabank-International Banking.

She has more than 25 years of retail, commercial and corporate banking experience.

SORAYA OLIVEIRA

Latin America Regional Finance Director

Worldpay from FIS

SORAYA OLIVEIRA

Throughout my career I have been a trusted asset of U.S. and EU companies expanding into LATAM as a senior regional finance executive. Customizing process to regional needs while adhering to headquarters standards, I’ve become a key partner driving revenue growth, profitability, and regulatory compliance.

ANDREA PARRA

Director Account Development & Product Management

American Express Global Merchant Services

ANDREA PARRA

Andrea is the Director of Client Management and Product Development for American Express Global Merchant Services in Mexico. She is responsible for developing a multi-industry portfolio of large merchants, product strategy and commercialization to maximize revenues and drive incremental volume to deliver strong financial results.

CLAUDIA REYES

General Manager Peru, Regional Country Director Colombia, Ecuador & Bolivia

Western Union Global Money Transfer

CLAUDIA REYES

As General Manager Peru and Regional Country Director Colombia, Ecuador & Bolivia for Western Union Global Money Transfer, Claudia Reyes is responsible for all consumer operations, products and services, including money transfer, bill payment and foreign exchange. She is also responsible for accelerating Western Union’s omni-channel expansion in the region, bridging both the physical and the digital worlds of money.

ANGELICA VALENCIA

Executive Director

J.P. Morgan

ANGELICA VALENCIA

Angelica is the Executive Director of Global Clearing and Innovation for Latin America and the Head of Global Clearing Market Management. She is responsible for the strategy and commercialization of Global Clearing & FX in Latin America and brings consultative expertise on innovative solutions.

Angelica is also on the board of NuevaLife, a foundation that focuses on the improving the lives of indigenous communities living in extreme poverty.

KIKI DEL VALLE

Executive Vice President Market Development, LAC

Mastercard

KIKI DEL VALLE

Kiki is Executive Vice President of Market Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) at Mastercard. In her role, she oversees the region’s operations and customer-facing activities including market transformation strategy, business development, and relationship management with fintechs, merchants, digital partners, and payment service providers.

ROCÍO VELARDE

CCO and BCMA Head Citibank, N.A. Sucursal Ecuador

Citi

ROCÍO VELARDE

Rocío serves as Citi Country Officer and Banking, Capital Markets and Advisory Head for Citibank in Ecuador. She joined Citi in 1999, as Quality and Innovation Specialist for Citibank del Perú S.A.

Due to her work in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion, she was recognized by the Women Economic Forum with the award of “Iconic Women Creating a Better World for All” for the year 2021.

FEDRA WARE

Regional Senior Relationship Manager, Global Key Clients, Latin America & Caribbean

Swift

FEDRA WARE

Fedra is Regional Senior Relationship Manager, Global Key Clients in Latin America & The Caribbean at Swift, with a focus on digital transformation of cross-border payments. As a trusted advisor and innovation partner, she drives strategic activities which require a deep understanding of regional and global industry trends, as well as technology drivers.