Virginia Pereira Alvarez is a global payments and fintech leader with more than 15 years of experience across financial services, payments, remittances, and financial infrastructure. She currently leads and defines the content strategy for the US and Americas at Money20/20, shaping conversations with some of the most influential leaders across banking, fintech, policy, AI, digital assets, and cross-border payments. With a strong background in marketing and communications, Virginia has worked across major global organizations including Mastercard, Western Union, and SWIFT. She is also co-author of The New Intersection of Money: Where TradFi and DeFi Converge, a book exploring the transformation and convergence of traditional and decentralized financial infrastructure.