Michael MiebachChief Executive Officer, Mastercard Incorporated (MA)
7 recorded appearances
Miebach told Tom Gardner that machine-to-machine payments are the next large B2B opportunity, and explained how Mastercard authenticates an AI agent shopping on a consumer's behalf.
Miebach called cybersecurity Mastercard's fastest-growing business, framing projected $15.6T of cyber-fraud damage by 2030 as the reason security services, not card fees, are the growth line investors under-rate.
Marking the 20th anniversary of Mastercard's IPO, Miebach described consumer-spending trends holding up and said the Iran war had not materially dented volumes.
Miebach walked Cramer through quarterly results, resilient consumer spend, and where AI is being integrated across Mastercard's network and services businesses.
A German-language conversation with Christoph Bornschein on why the digital economy is inherently interconnected and what that means for payment rails and regulation in Europe.
From Davos, Miebach read the holiday-season spending data as evidence of steady consumer sentiment and highlighted India as a growth market, plus AI's role in financial security.
With Bob Safian, Miebach unpacked what holiday shopping revealed about consumer confidence and where the card sits in a future shaped by crypto, digital wallets and agent-driven commerce.