Manuel Mesa

Payments Director at Emotion Mobility

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Manuel Mesa is Payments Director at Emotion Mobility, where he leads the development of the company’s embedded payments strategy and the integration of payment solutions for mobility businesses operating in more than 100 countries. He has over 16 years of experience in payments, fintech and acquiring, with a career spanning commercial leadership, product strategy and international business development at companies including UniversalPay, MultiSafepay and Ant International.

His work sits at the intersection of software and payments, giving him a broad, provider-agnostic view of the global financial ecosystem. Manuel is also a LinkedIn Top Voice and the creator of Wikipay, an educational series that makes complex payment concepts accessible to a wider audience. He is particularly interested in innovation, embedded finance, omnichannel payments and the practical application of emerging technologies.