Saskia Devolder
About Saskia Devolder
Saskia Devolder serves as the Strategic Programme Director for Cross Border Payments at SWIFT, a position she has held since 2021. With extensive experience in the financial technology sector, she previously held various leadership roles at SWIFT and MasterCard over a career spanning more than two decades.
Current Role at SWIFT
Saskia Devolder serves as the Strategic Programme Director for Cross-border Payments at SWIFT. She has held this position since 2021 and operates from the Brussels Region, Belgium. In this role, she focuses on developing and implementing strategies to enhance cross-border payment solutions.
Previous Experience at SWIFT
Prior to her current role, Saskia Devolder held several positions at SWIFT. She was the Managing Director and Head of Western and Central Europe from 2017 to 2021. Additionally, she served as the Head of Western Europe from 2015 to 2021 and as General Manager for SWIFT BeNeLux and France from 2012 to 2021. Her tenure at SWIFT also included roles as Global Account Director and Director/Head of EMEA North.
Experience at MasterCard
Saskia Devolder worked at MasterCard from 1999 to 2006. She began as a Product Manager for Prepaid Products at MasterCard Europe and later advanced to the position of Vice President for Global Key Client Management at MasterCard International. Her role involved managing key client relationships and reporting to the New York office.
Educational Background
Saskia Devolder obtained her Master's degree in Communication from Vrije Universiteit Brussel, where she studied from 1991 to 1994. She also holds a Bachelor's degree from the Higher Institute for Professional Education, which she earned from 1988 to 1991.
Early Career Experience
Before her extensive career at SWIFT and MasterCard, Saskia Devolder worked as an International Product Marketing Manager at Synstar from 1996 to 1999. This role involved marketing products on an international scale and contributed to her expertise in the financial services sector.