Maria Medvedeva

Managing Director, Middle East

Managing Director for the Middle East at Skyro, a digital-first consumer finance platform headquartered in Bahrain and operating in Southeast Asia, appointed in August 2026 to lead the company's entry into Saudi Arabia and regional expansion. She spent more than seven years as a Vice President at Mastercard across MENA, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, becoming the first woman to hold a senior country leadership role in Saudi Arabia and contributing to payment technologies supporting Vision 2030.