The business executive lives in New York with his family. Before he moved to Mastercard, he served Barclays Bank as the managing director. When I joined Mastercard in 2011 as head of International, I was delighted to meet a guy in his 40s called Michael Miebach, who was based in Dubai and loved to ride over the dunes on his motorcycle. Going forward, Mastercard will expect employees in-office at least three days per week, though policies will vary based on location. Circumstances, such as schooling and COVID-related health concerns, will of course be considered. As of 2023, Mastercard is valued between 350-375 billion USD. Once you allow board members to express their views, you cant put the genie back in the bottle. Michael Miebach, Mastercard's chief product officer, will succeed Banga as CEO. These will be scheduled across global time zones so you can participate live or view the replay at your convenience. And you want everyone else involved to accept that it was exactly the right decision for the company. That was a soft promise at first, but it would gradually harden as candidates emerged. (Suggested: American Express CEO Email & Net Worth Steve Squeri). Every June each manager has a conversation with each of his or her direct reports to assess development areas (what theyre doing well, what they could do better, how they rate across thoughtful risk-taking, sense of urgency, making the complex simple, and empowerment with accountability) along with career aspirations and how they plan to achieve them. He is an MBA from University of Passau, Germany. He worked on financial inclusion programs of the company to cater to the regions government and citizens. Banga, who took charge of the company just after the 2008-09 financial crisis, has seen the payment processor's revenue triple during his tenure as online shopping gained prominence around the world. Miebach said Mastercard has outstanding people, leading technology and tremendous potential and added that he is honoured to have the opportunity to lead the company with a team by his side that is second to none. A Division of NBCUniversal. In June 2017 we decided to hire an outside advisory firm to bring its own discipline, methodology, and impartial insights to the process. He is leading the company into a more digital world where Mastercard powers economies and empowers people by harnessing innovation and the continued application of new technologies. We identified 42 men and women in a variety of positions, all of whom received group and personalized leadership training and coaching. Juni 1828 in Kln; 25. He really is a global citizen; grew up in Europe, lived in the Middle East and now lives in America. The company was flying high, and the board was reluctant to see Ajay depart but recognized that we didnt want top talent to start leaving because opportunities wouldnt open up. Join us, and share it with our community. Our message is always Im here for you. Both of us believe that people development is an important and rewarding aspect of a leaders job. He is a member of the digital advisory council of Fannie Mae, which makes sustainable homeownership and workforce rental housing a reality for millions of Americans, and a member of the board of directors for the nonprofit Accion, which gives people across the world the financial tools and services they need to prosper. Remaining locations will follow when local conditions permit. Weve always prided ourselves on having a board and a company that are relatively politics-free, so we wanted to preempt any forming of factions. Sign up for free newsletters and get more CNBC delivered to your inbox. Michael holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Passau in Germany.