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Fred Hesse

Questioner · DISC type c
Head of Partnerships – DACH | Wise Platform at Wise
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Fred Hesse leads DACH partnerships for Wise Platform, helping banks and fintechs integrate international payment solutions. His extensive background at Mastercard involved directing a major European business unit with full P&L accountability. He holds a Master of Science and is a Certified Ethical Hacker.

He appears passionate about educating business partners on payment industry trends, having served on the Mastercard Academy Faculty. Fred actively participates in industry events and forums across Europe, from London to Vienna, to discuss the future of finance and build relationships.

Unique fact: Despite his business development focus, Fred is a Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), highlighting a deep interest in financial technology security.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Head of Partnerships – DACH | Wise Platform
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Fred shows up

Systematic
Value Seeker
Price-Sensitive

They prefer to analyze every situation thoroughly.
 It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.

Priorities

Topics Fred cares about

Fintech Collaboration
His role is centered on building partnerships with banks, fintechs like N26, and large enterprises to embed Wise's payment infrastructure.
Payments Innovation
He organizes and participates in industry events, such as the "Wise Circles - Payments Innovation Forum, " to discuss the future of payments.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Head of Partnerships – DACH | Wise Platform
Wise
8-2021 - 6-2025
Vice President, Mastercard Prepaid Management Services Europe
Mastercard
3-2019 - 8-2021
Director, European Acceptance and Acquiring Intelligence
Mastercard
8-2017 - 2-2019
Manager, MBA Rotational Program
Mastercard
1-2017 - 7-2017
Freelance Consultant, MC Advisors
Mastercard
In the press

Media appearances

Qonto signs with Wise Platform. Featured in Finextra
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Education
2014 - 2017
Master of Science (M.Sc.)
Hochschule Mainz - University of Applied Sciences
2011 - 2014
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
The University of Freiburg
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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