Maria Parpou

Maria Parpou is a transformation leader in payments. As the CPO at Mastercard Merchant Solutions, she drives scale and profitable growth across 100+ markets, turning complexity into product-led momentum. With 25+ years spanning consulting, banking, commercial payments, and ecommerce, Maria has redefined product roadmaps, unlocked new distribution channels, and accelerated commercial growth at pace.

Previously at Paysafe, she reset ecommerce platform strategy; at Barclays, she rose to Chief Product Officer for Barclays Payments, where she expanded gateway and B2B businesses through embedded payment solutions and strategic ISV partnerships.

A recognized fintech voice, Maria speaks on platform economics, B2B payment innovation, and building resilient growth in competitive markets. MBA, Manchester; BA Economics, Aristotle University; Executive AI Program, Berkeley Haas.