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Chiara Quaia

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SVP Market Development Travel at Mastercard
📍 Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area, Spain

Chiara Quaia is a seasoned executive with over 20 years in the travel and payments industry, currently serving as SVP of Market Development for Travel at Mastercard. Her expertise spans B2B payments, acquiring, and go-to-market strategies, honed at leading companies like Amadeus and Santander. She earned her Bachelors degree from London Metropolitan University.

Outside of her corporate role, Chiara is a passionate advocate for gender parity within the financial industry. She actively contributes to this cause as a Country Ambassador for the European Women Payments Network (EWPN), a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting women in the payments sector.

Unique fact: She is a prominent public speaker, frequently sharing her insights on payment innovation and industry strategy at major conferences like Phocuswright.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
SVP Market Development Travel
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area, Spain
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Priorities

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Travel Payment Innovation
Her recent posts and partnerships with firms like HBX Group and Worldpay focus on digitizing and innovating B2B travel payments through virtual cards and new technologies.
Women in Payments
A self-described activist and Country Ambassador for the European Women Payments Network, she is dedicated to promoting gender parity within the industry.
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Career

Work history

3-2022
SVP Market Development Travel
Mastercard
1-2019
VP Business Development Travel
Mastercard
4-2018
Country Ambassador
European Women Payments Network (EWPN)
7-2017 - 1-2019
Head of Commercial, Travel Payment
Amadeus IT Group
7-2015 - 7-2017
Head of Business Development, Travel Payment Business Unit
Amadeus IT Group
In the press

Media appearances

Travel Forward Online – Interview with Chiara Quaia, Mastercard. Featured in YouTube
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Industry Interview: Chiara Quaia, SVP Market Development Travel, Mastercard. Featured in World Travel Market (WTM) Hub
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Education
1994 - 1998
Bachelor of Art and Science
London Metropolitan University
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