Joseph Saunders

Executive Chairman & Former CEO of VISA Inc.

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Joseph Saunders Biography

Joseph Saunders is the former chairman and CEO of Visa, one of the world’s largest and most recognizable brands. He is credited with transforming it into one of the most preeminent organizations, and during his tenure, Saunders strengthened Visa’s position as the leading payments technology company. More than $1.2 trillion worth of U.S. transactions were rung up on Visa credit and debit cards in the first six months of 2012, and the company connects consumers, businesses, financial institutions, and governments in more than 200 countries and territories across the globe.

Under his leadership, the company completed the largest initial public offering in U.S. history and had a stellar track record of financial performance. Visa held its IPO during the recession, but, despite harsh economic conditions, its stock price did not sink below its original offering. Saunders also built on Visa’s history of innovation, diversifying and expanding its business and product offerings. He offers audiences a unique opportunity to hear straightforward, thought-provoking, and impressive stories and insights about leading change, the trends and technology that will affect business strategy in the years ahead, and the global marketplace.

Leading Visa’s Success. When Saunders took the helm at Visa, he successfully combined several independent entities – including operating units in the U.S., Canada, Latin America, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East – into a single global company. Since the Saunders-led IPO, Visa has had a stellar track record of financial performance. In the midst of the country’s economic challenges, he directed Visa toward strong operational and financial performance, all while delivering excellent results for shareholders. Visa also consistently exceeded analysts’ expectations for each earnings period. The financial community has praised the resilience of the company’s business model, diverse product set, and senior leadership’s ongoing commitment to expense management.

Joseph Saunders Speaking Topics

  • Strategy in a Fast-Paced, Global Business Environment

    Joe Saunders outlines his approach to strategy at Visa and discusses how to think about issues like who your organization should partner with, what you should buy versus what you should make, and bringing together disparate parts of a larger organization. This day in age, no one company can do it all or be an expert in all facets of business, and Saunders addresses how to create an organizational strategy that speaks to an organization’s strengths.

  • The Trends and Technology That Will Affect Business Strategy in the Years Ahead

    Visa is the world’s leading payments technology company. More than $1.2 trillion worth of U.S. transactions were rung up on Visa credit and debit cards in the first six months of 2012, and the company connects consumers, businesses, financial institutions, and governments in more than 200 countries and territories across the globe. In this presentation, Joe Saunders shares how important it is to pay attention to the technology and trends around you. He details how mobile technology is changing the face of business (now millions more people have mobile phones than bank accounts and consumers are increasingly using their phones to pay for goods and services). He also shares examples of what happens when organizations ignore or dismiss new technology or start-up companies. PayPal, he says, would not currently exist if Visa had not have written it off as noncompetitive. Technology and trends shape the current global business and Joe Saunders offers audiences a peek behind the curtain at one of the world’s biggest players.

  • Leading Change at One of the World’s Most Recognizable Organizations

    Joe Saunders led one of the largest and most recognizable brands, and he is credited with transforming Visa into one of the world’s most preeminent organizations. In his presentations, he details how he helped turn the company around and move the organization from a static mindset to one that accepts change. He worked to create an infrastructure that supported the new culture, including breaking down old bureaucratic silos. With a mantra of “Always hire people smarter than you,” Saunders also details what a good leader should look for in the people he surrounds himself with and how to successfully instill cultural and behavioral changes that improve an organization’s productivity.

Joseph Saunders Videos

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    Joseph Saunders is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Business, Executive Leadership.
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Joseph Saunders is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Strategy in a Fast-Paced, Global Business Environment, The Trends and Technology That Will Affect Business Strategy in the Years Ahead and Leading Change at One of the World’s Most Recognizable Organizations. The estimated speaking fee range to book Joseph Saunders for your event is $50,000 - $100,000. Joseph Saunders generally travels from San Francisco, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Dennis Rainey, Scott Dikkers, Jared Kushner, Walter O'Brien and Jonah Sachs. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Joseph Saunders for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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