Romina Seltzer, head of products for Visa Latin America & the Caribbean: “The remarkable surge in the adoption of digital wallets in Latin America is revolutionizing the payments landscape in unprecedented ways. According to a 2024 report by The Global Payments Report, digital wallets are emerging as one of the fastest-growing payment methods across Latin America, accounting for 21 percent of regional e-commerce spending in 2023. This growth trend is expected to continue with a compound annual growth rate of 21 percent through 2027. Additionally, 85 percent of Gen Z-ers in Latin America own and use a financial app or digital wallet, highlighting how these true digital natives are leading the charge toward smarter and more fluid digital payments. At Visa, we believe several key factors are driving this significant rise, including…”
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Nili Blanck
Reporter
Ernesto Armenteros
Vice Chairman
of the Board,
Banco de Ahorro y Credito Union
Jimena Blanco
Chief Analyst,
Verisk Maplecroft
Richard Child
CEO,
Mattrix Group
Michael Diaz
Partner,
Diaz, Reus & Targ, LLP
Ernesto Fernández Holmann
Chairman of the Board,
Ayucus
Desiree Green
Vice President,
Int’l Gov’t Affairs,
Prudential Financial
Earl Jarrett
Deputy Chairman & CEO
The Jamaica National Group
Barbara Kotschwar
Professor of Political Economy,
Georgetown University
Thomas Morante
Attorney,
Carlton Fields
Manuel Orozco
Senior Fellow,
Inter-American Dialogue
Adalberto Palma Gómez
Senior Partner,
Aperture SC
Rodolfo Pittaluga
Adjunct Professor,
Florida International University
College of Law
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Founder & Board Member Emeritus, CEBRI
Mario Trujillo
CEO,
DolEx Dollar Express
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