Ben Ellis | Contributor | Trade Finance Global

Ben Ellis is the global head of Visa B2B Connect. In this role, Ben leads the ongoing growth and evolution of Visa B2B Connect. Launched in 2019, Visa B2B Connect is a net new, open network that allows banks and their business clients to send and receive high-value cross-border business payments to more than 100 markets quickly, securely and at a lower operational cost. 

Prior to this role, Ben served as the global head of strategy for Visa Business Solutions, a team that brings to life innovative products and solutions to Visa’s clients and partners who support businesses of all sizes – from SMBs to large multi-national corporations – and governments around the world. Previously, Ben helped expand Visa’s consulting and analytics capabilities and managed Visa’s enterprise risk team.

Prior to joining Visa, Ben was a partner in McKinsey & Company’s financial services practice. At McKinsey, Ben’s work focused on helping financial institutions drive growth and improve profitability, all while managing the risk associated with doing so. He spent significant time serving clients in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Brazil. 

Ben holds a B.S. in Mathematics and a B.S. in Economics from MIT, and an MBA from Stanford’s Graduate School of Business.  He lives in San Francisco with his wife and two kids.