Nick Stipp is the VP and General Manager Asia Pacific for Ekata, a Mastercard company. He leads the company's expansion efforts in the region where Ekata has had a physical presence since 2020. Originally from Canada, he has been based in Asia since 2008, having lived first in Beijing and now Singapore since 2015. He has held business leadership roles driving new products and regional expansion in both MNC and start-up organisations here. He holds bachelors degrees from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from New York University.