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Maria Luísa Aldim, a proud mother of 3 and a woman passionate about innovation, economy and politics.

+10 years experienced professional in payments and cards industry. Expert in acquiring new business by developing strategies with merchants and innovative solutions, improving payment experience and turning it easier to set it up for more self-acting and automated.

Her path into Payments started at a Portuguese start-up, where everything had to be done and started from scratch, looking and having the best people to make it happen, allowed her a personal growth at managing level with every sector – Sales, Marketing, IT, Compliance, Risk – dealing with Providers, Partners and with innovative Customers.

Launched in 2018 VGD – Consulting to help Banks and Fintechs developing strategies and projects in payments industry.

Also in 2018 accepted the challenge to be European Women Payments Network (EWPN) Ambassador for Portugal. Embraced recently the promotion of blockchain technology, as part of the board administration from the NGO Aliança Portuguesa de Blockchain.