Kayla Kelkar

Michaela (Kayla) Kelkar serves as the Vice President of Strategy and Planning for the Global Network Services business at American Express. In this role, she works with over 100 partners in 115 countries and territories around the world. This includes American Express' fintech platform in North America which makes it easier for start-ups like Cardless and Neon Money Club to launch payments products on the American Express network. Previously, Kayla spent five years in Enterprise Strategy for Amex, leading internal consulting teams tackling Amex's biggest questions. She focused on a wide range of topics from the next wave of payments innovation to the impact of inflation and industry regulation. Kayla has her bachelor’s degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from the University of Oxford, and is based in New York.