Rahul
Deshpande

Rahul Deshpande is the Executive Vice President and Global Head of Research and Development at Mastercard. In his role, Rahul leads a global team responsible for pioneering new products and services, tackling interesting challenges and unlocking new opportunities with emerging technologies, and bringing transformative benefits to consumers, businesses, and governments around the world.

As an engineer with a background in industrial electronics, Rahul holds a Master of Business Administration from Washington University in St. Louis and a master’s degree in computer science with a specialization in artificial intelligence and genetic programming