Walter Pimenta

Walter Pimenta is the Executive Vice President of Commercial Payments and New Payment Flows for Latin America and the Caribbean at Mastercard. He has been a prominent advocate for the digitalization of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), emphasizing the critical role that digital payment solutions play in the growth and survival of these businesses. Pimenta has highlighted that a significant percentage of SMEs rely on digital payments not just for convenience but as a necessity for operational continuity and financial inclusion. His efforts focus on providing accessible, secure, and scalable solutions to empower SMEs in the rapidly evolving digital economy.