Ajay Bhalla
Board Director | Managing Partner | Investor | Digital Transformation
Ascend Capital Ventures Ltd•London, England, United Kingdom
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Former President of Mastercard’s Cyber & Intelligence business and member of executive committee and global management committee. Responsible for developing technologies and solutions that provide safe, secure and frictionless interactions for Mastercard’s customers and partners. Past: - President of Mastercard’s Digital Payment Services - President of Mastercard for South Asia and Southeast Asia - Leadership positions at HSBC and Xerox Education: - BA in Commerce, University of Delhi - MA in Management Studies, University of Mumbai Leadership: - Board Member, PVH Corp - Senior Fellow at The Fletcher School at Tufts University - Science Fellow at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Executive in Residence at Oxford University - Strategic Advisor to the World Economic Forum — member of the Executive Steering Committee for Digital Trust and Co-Chair of the Global Council on Cybersecurity
Career Timeline
- Ascend Capital Ventures LtdCurrent2025–Present· 1 yr 9 mos
- Managing Partner, Business OperationsCurrent2025–Present
- PVH Corp.Current2022–Present· 4 yrs 9 mos
- Board MemberCurrent2022–Present
- 2018–2024· 6 yrs
- President, Cyber & Intelligence2018–2024
- 2014–2017· 3 yrs
- President, Global Enterprise Risk and Security2014–2017
- 1993–2013· 20 yrs
- President, Digital Payment Services Business2011–2013
- President, South Asia and Southeast Asia2008–2011
- President, Southeast Asia2002–2008
- Country Manager, Singapore, and Head of Marketing, Southeast Asia1997–2002
- Vice President1993–1997
- 1988–1993· 5 yrs
- Senior Roles1988–1993
Education
Master's degree
Management
University of MumbaiExecutive in Residence
Saïd Business School, University of OxfordConnection Science Fellow
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBachelor's degree
Commerce
Delhi University