• Visa Economic Empowerment Institute

    A new network for the exchange of ideas on payments and public policy.

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Our mission

Visa established the Visa Economic Empowerment Institute (VEEI) because we believe that our experience building a trusted, open, and secure global network can be a resource to policymakers seeking to make the digital transformation of the economy a force for greater empowerment.

Areas of focus

Our research and insights are informed by a desire to help economies thrive and to help people reach their potential in an open and just society. Research focuses on three subject areas.

Fostering digital equity and inclusion

Enhance equity and inclusion, and foster digital enablement for small business growth.

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Unlocking growth through trade

Assessing the changing trends that are driving and transforming trade across the world and recommending policies to maximize benefits for all.

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Imagining an open future for payments

Previewing the payments trends of the future and recommending policies that can maximize society-wide benefits. Includes analysis on how COVID-19 is shaping payments.

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The VEEI team

To advance our mission of economic empowerment everywhere, Visa has drawn experts in the fields of payments, economic policy, technology, security, international trade, and economic development. These experts share the goal of developing strategies to eliminate barriers to economic success for individuals and businesses across the globe.

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Barriers to achieving one’s economic goals are not just harmful to the individual; society and the economy suffer as a result. But the public and private sectors can come together to choose the path of inclusion. By bringing everyone into the economy, we can lift everybody up.

     – Barbara Kotschwar, VEEI Executive Director

Inclusive economic empowerment is Visa’s number one priority. You can see it in our initiatives, in how we treat our people and in the way our business elevates members of our network.

    – Al Kelly, Chairman and CEO, Visa

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Please reach out and connect with us on our research. We look forward to hearing from you.
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