Jeni Mundy is the Global SVP Merchant and Acquiring, responsible for driving the growth of digital commerce for the world’s sellers, ensuring Visa is the preferred partner to pay and be paid in secure, efficient, and frictionless ways.

Jeni joined Visa in 2018 as the Managing Director for UK & Ireland, bringing more than 25 years’ experience in technology leadership with expertise across telecoms and retail.

Most recently, Jeni held several global roles at Vodafone Group Plc, across their Product, Innovation, and Sales organisations. She also served as Chief Technology Officer for Vodafone UK and as a UK Executive Board member and CTO on the New Zealand Executive Board. In addition, she was also a board member of UK Finance – the trade association for the UK banking and financial services sector.

Before Jeni started her career as a Telecommunications Engineer with BellSouth in New Zealand, she achieved distinction as a professional ocean racing yachtswoman, competing in two Whitbread Round the World Yacht Races. Jeni was a proud member of the first ever all-female crew to enter the race, on Maiden.

Mundy holds a BSc in Maths with Philosophy from the University of East Anglia and an MSc in Electronic Engineering from Cardiff University, Wales, and is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineers.