As Head of Products, Solutions & Digital Partnerships, Godfrey oversees the growth, adoption and evolution of Visa’s products and services to meet the needs of the vast set of fintechs, sellers, financial institutions, and consumers Visa serves across Central & Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
Godfrey’s journey at Visa began in 2021 as Senior Vice President, Head of Strategy for CEMEA, overseeing the implementation of multi-year growth plans across dynamic and diverse markets.
With an extensive 25-year career in the regional banking and payments industry, Godfrey has been instrumental in rolling out a range of transformational strategies that have defined the achievements of traditional and non-traditional financial institutions.
He has served as an advisor to boards and management teams on business strategy, operating model design, corporate governance, digital innovation, and large-scale transformations, and has worked closely with financial services regulators and public sector institutions at the ministerial and governance levels to counsel on the development of country and sector strategies.
His previous experience spans Booz Allen Hamilton in Dubai, Accenture and Scient in London, and more recently, the Boston Consulting Group, where he led banking, payments, and FinTech businesses across the Middle East.
Godfrey holds an MSc from the University of London in International Business and tutors at the INSEAD Business School MBA program.
Godfrey’s journey at Visa began in 2021 as Senior Vice President, Head of Strategy for CEMEA, overseeing the implementation of multi-year growth plans across dynamic and diverse markets.
With an extensive 25-year career in the regional banking and payments industry, Godfrey has been instrumental in rolling out a range of transformational strategies that have defined the achievements of traditional and non-traditional financial institutions.
He has served as an advisor to boards and management teams on business strategy, operating model design, corporate governance, digital innovation, and large-scale transformations, and has worked closely with financial services regulators and public sector institutions at the ministerial and governance levels to counsel on the development of country and sector strategies.
His previous experience spans Booz Allen Hamilton in Dubai, Accenture and Scient in London, and more recently, the Boston Consulting Group, where he led banking, payments, and FinTech businesses across the Middle East.
Godfrey holds an MSc from the University of London in International Business and tutors at the INSEAD Business School MBA program.
