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We're excited to welcome 23 startups to the inaugural Mastercard Start Path Agentic Commerce & Services cohort. As the largest Start Path cohort to date, these innovators are accelerating the next generation of technologies and services that enable autonomous, AI-driven experiences across the payments and commerce ecosystem. From agentic payments and AI shopping to identity, trust, merchant enablement and financial infrastructure, they're helping build the foundation for the future of commerce. Welcome to Start Path! Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eb-eKqKv

💡 This summer, Mastercard interns put their creativity and problem-solving skills to the test during a month-long Innovation Experience led by the Workplace Experience team and the Foundry. 🚀 From collaborating during Open Build Sessions to developing innovative ideas in the Makerspace, interns explored new ways of thinking before showcasing their projects at the Innovation Showcase. ❤️🧡 #WeAreMastercard

The countdown is on. In one month, senior leaders in cybersecurity, fraud, AI, identity and digital commerce will convene at RiskX Arizona, Mastercard's flagship forum focused on the challenges shaping digital trust at machine speed.   From frontier AI and cyber resilience to fraud prevention, industrialized scams and real-time decisioning, RiskX brings together the people, perspectives and strategies driving action across the ecosystem. If you're focused on staying ahead of what's next, this is where the conversation happens.   Explore the agenda and see what's ahead: https://lnkd.in/dg5KB9un   #Riskx #RiskX2026 #RiskXArizona #Security #Mastercard

For 10 years, Mastercard’s CEO Force for Good Awards have recognized more than 2,000 employees turning personal passions and experiences into action, from supporting cancer research and disaster relief to advocating for disability rights and bringing clean water to communities around the world. Behind each story is a reminder that giving back can start anywhere, and its impact can go far beyond what we imagine. Meet the employees who are making a difference, one act of service at a time: https://lnkd.in/e-muAADa #MastercardNewsroom

13 years. Multiple roles. Different countries. One career journey at Mastercard. For Carolina, growth has meant stepping into new challenges, learning different parts of the business, and continuously expanding her impact. From product to marketing, each opportunity helped shape a career that continues to evolve. What stands out most is knowing she can keep growing, take on new experiences, and build a meaningful career without having to leave the company. 🎥 Watch Carolina's story and see how Mastercard Mexico empowers people to unlock their potential and build careers that last. http://spr.ly/6047B11rc3 #WeAreMastercard

RiskX Arizona has a new name on the leaderboard. 🏌️ We’re excited to announce that Viktor Hovland, PGA TOUR winner and Mastercard ambassador, is joining us at RiskX Arizona. Known for competing at the very highest level of the game, Viktor will join us on the RiskX stage for a special keynote conversation, bringing a different perspective on performance, pressure, decision-making and what it takes to stay ahead. Come for The Intelligence Edge. Leave with a few Priceless stories of your own.   https://lnkd.in/dg5KB9un 📍 Arizona 📅 September 29–October 2, 2026 #RiskX #RiskX2026 #ViktorHovland

An expired credit card may no longer work, but it can still tell a story. For a small but devoted community of collectors, old cards are time capsules of how people shopped, traveled and paid, preserving the evolution of commerce and technology one card at a time. One collector has more than 15,000 cards, including the very first Mastercard issued after the company changed its name from Master Charge. Others hunt for cards featuring early magnetic stripes, embedded chips and even the names of long-gone businesses. As Mastercard celebrates 60 years, discover the collectors preserving the story of payments, one expired card at a time: https://lnkd.in/e_Td8GAp #MastercardNewsroom

Today, Mastercard was ranked No. 10 on Forbes’ inaugural America’s Most Innovative Large Companies list. As the sole financial services company in the top 10, this recognition reflects Mastercard’s continued push to innovate, from our work advancing agentic commerce to our focus on building trust into the future of payments. As Craig Vosburg put it best in the article: “Innovation is not a birthright. It's something we work hard to cultivate. We need to fully embrace the challenge and the opportunity innovation presents.” Read more here: Big, Bold, Breaking Ground: https://lnkd.in/ePNfurBr

One of the biggest takeaways from Black Hat 2026? AI is transforming cybersecurity and giving defenders powerful new ways to stay ahead. As AI agents become faster and more capable, organizations can use that same momentum to identify vulnerabilities earlier, share threat intelligence more effectively, deploy AI-powered defenses and strengthen security fundamentals. At Black Hat, Mastercard and Recorded Future experts explored how collaboration and innovation can help us keep pace with a new generation of cyber threats—and build a more secure digital future. Read the key takeaways from Black Hat 2026: https://lnkd.in/eNTMGK5i #MastercardNewsroom

Innovation is driven by collaboration. With our Mastercard team on the ground at EuroFinance from 16–18 September, we're looking forward to meeting customers, partners and industry peers in Barcelona to explore the challenges and opportunities shaping business payments today. From improving the flow of data and payments to embedding financial services into the platforms businesses use every day, there’s plenty to explore when it comes to how businesses move money. So, who from our team will you find in Barcelona? 👇 If you're attending, we'd love to meet you, hear what's top of mind for your organisation and share perspectives on where the industry is heading. Marc Pettican Tulsi Narayan Johanna W. Guillermo Brenes Clyde Rosanowski Rebecca Hopkinson Ashley Bowling Jan Heylen #EuroFinanceIntl