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FinovateFall
September 8-10, 2025
The Marriott Marquis Times SquareNew York

Shekhar Sahgal
Senior Vice President, Data Access, Open Banking at Mastercard
Speaker

Profile

Shekhar Sahgal leads data access for Open Banking at Mastercard. He is responsible for managing the strategy and execution for connectivity to financial data that powers Mastercard’s open banking platform. Shekhar has been with Mastercard since 2011 and has a breadth of experience in payments covering consumer cards, commercial, and now open banking. Prior to Mastercard, Shekhar worked at American Express and Citi. He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago, and a BS in computer science and economics from the University of Rochester.

Agenda Sessions

  • Power panel: Why open banking is critical to agility, to future proofing your business & to delighting your customers.  What are the compelling use cases for US financial institutions & what can they learn from the success of open banking in Europe, India & Australia? How can financial institutions seize the opportunity to generate returns?

    10:45am