About Jairo Riveros

Jairo Riveros, an inspirer, strategist, tactician, and transformer leader across multiple industries. Passionate about the future of financial services, the use of data and analytics, and the need for new business models to challenge the status quo. Over 20 years of experience in multiple industries such as Payments, Pensions, and Investments. Mr. Riveros experience includes leading the evolution of payments business models opening B2C and B2G channels, heading acquisition teams for fintech payments companies, and spearheading an investment platform to facilitate direct investor-placed capital and financing with operators and managers in the alternative investment arena. Jairo is the Chief Strategy Officer and the Managing Director for the USA and Latam at Paysend, a global Fintech company born in 2017, based in UK and regulated by the FCA, servicing over 8 million customers in 180+ countries. In his role, Jairo is responsible for the strategic direction of the firm, developing a world-class Fintech team, securing regulatory approvals, licences, and partnership deals. Previously, through his C-suite consulting firm, Artemis Worldwide, and as a Director at Deloitte Consulting, Jairo headed the acquisition team for fintech payments company in Latin America, advised a global pension and insurance fund in a go-to-market strategy with a direct to consumer/client model leveraging analytics, and spearheaded research and technology options to develop an investment platform to facilitate direct investor- placed capital and financing with operators and managers in the alternative investment arena. Jairo holds a Global Executive MBA from NYU Stern, LSE, and HEC Paris (TRIUM). He is a member of the New York University Stern School Alumni Council, a member of the Board of Directors at Sentio Intercultural Experiences and, served on the Multinational Force & Observers (MFO) in Sinai, Egypt, and Tel Aviv, Israel. Mr. Jairo Riveros was the Head of Market Models and Business Strategies for MasterCard Worldwide and its advisory unit, MasterCard Advisors. He has also served financial services clients through a C-suite consulting firm, Artemis Worldwide and as a Director in Monitor, Deloitte’s Financial Services Strategy practice. Previously Mr. Riveros was the Head of Strategy for AIMCo and he led the Strategic Planning team for TIAA.