The Visa team makes a splash at Women in Payments Symposium 2018

We’re thrilled to celebrate Visa’s own Olabisi Boyle, winner of the Women in Payments Innovation of the Year award, and the other remarkable women who are driving the payments industry forward.

Visa’s very own Olabisi Boyle, a senior director in Visa’s Internet of Things (IoT) program, took the stage at the Women in Payments 2018 Symposium to receive the prestigious Women in Payments Innovation of the Year award. This honor is awarded to the individual who best promotes payments innovation through creativity, vision and perseverance. 

It’s no surprise to us that Bisi was recognized – she oversees activities related to the connected car category, and is responsible for commercializing in-vehicle payment solutions featuring cutting edge payment technology, identifying strategic partnerships, and managing the cross-functional team to bring these new payment experiences to fruition (to name a few!). Prior to her exceptional work at Visa, Bisi blazed trails in engineering and manufacturing at Chrysler Automotive and Ford Motor Company, and has achieved numerous awards, honors, and accomplishments, including election as co-chair and board member of the Chrysler African American Network and board member of the Detroit area Pre-College Engineering Program (DAPCEP). 

We caught up with Bisi after the awards ceremony, and she was clearly thrilled with the recognition.

It was an honor to receive the Innovation of the Year award! I feel blessed to wake up every day thinking about how our team can turn an idea into a payment solution that adds value to real people’s lives.

— Olabisi Boyle, Senior Director in Visa’s Internet of Things Program

When it comes to driving innovation, Bisi shared that “The best way to stay innovative is to make thinking differently a habit, and to include and embrace diversity of thought on your team. We win when we are in a state of mutual empathy … when everyone feels that they belong."

The event was a true celebration of belonging. Attendees gathered at the Ritz-Carlton in Arlington, VA on May 14 and 15 to highlight women’s achievements, innovation and leadership in the payments industry. The Symposium featured inspiring keynote presentations from leading experts, executive panel discussions, and powerful breakout sessions on everything from payment applications to technology to leadership. Focused on “Payments at the Speed of Change,” the extravaganza also included networking opportunities, an executive headshot booth and a glamorous awards dinner. 

Visa has been a proud sponsor of the Women in Payments Symposium for the past four years, and thirteen of our own women – including Bisi – represented the company, loud and proud, at the event. Celeste Schwitters, SVP, Client Support and Implementation and board member of Women in Payments USA and Chris Drury, Vice President, Digital Products and member of the Women in Payments Awards Committee, were on hand to introduce key speakers. Virginia Chappell, Senior Director, Global Product, led a can’t-miss session on “Managing Payments in the Gig Economy,” sharing how advancements in real-time payment disbursement technology can make an incredible impact in critical times of need (think insurance payouts and disaster aid).  

“It was inspiring to meet such powerful women who personally invest their time to empower, sponsor and mentor other women,” said Bisi. “I truly appreciate organizations like Women in Payments because they celebrate achievement, performance, innovation, and most importantly, they let all women in payments know that they are included.” 

A big congratulations to Bisi, to our inspiring Visa attendees, and to all of the women in payments who continue to drive our industry forward. We’re excited to see what the future holds.

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