Speakers

Matt Blanks is Head of Global Transit Strategy within Mastercard's Smart Cities team. In his role, Matt is responsible for driving Mastercard's global partnerships with technology companies and transit operators - providing consistent, efficient and globally interoperable transit fare payment solutions that address the challenges cities face and deliver convenience for citizens.

Matt joined Mastercard from Transport for London (TfL), where he sponsored the Future Ticketing Program and managed key technology and industry partnerships.  His accountability spanned the whole of TfL's ticketing and Oyster system along with various online and phone customer touch-points.  Prior to this Matt was in charge of Customer Service Strategy for London Underground, headed up the Oyster (London's contactless travel card system) and Revenue Development team and then led the planning for London Underground's service delivery during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Prior to joining London Underground, Matt held a series of managerial positions at Virgin: Atlantic, Mobile and Trains, having been part of Virgin's graduate program.