Alisdair Haythornthwaite is Senior Vice President, Thought Leadership and Policy Communications, supporting Mastercard’s communications activities to key stakeholders including its role as a partner and problem solver for governments, efforts to address policy and regulatory challenges, and commercially sustainable social impact activities. He also oversees Mastercard’s broader thought leadership programs, including around global event partnerships. With over 15 years of experience, previously Alisdair was a Partner at a global consultancy, providing counsel on public, governmental and commercial challenges relating to sovereign and inward investment, economy and finance, litigation communications, and corporate communications.