Visa has named Elaine Chang as its new Group General Manager for Greater China, replacing Shirley Yu, who will retire at the end of the year.

Chang brings more than three decades of experience in technology and leadership.

She spent 20 years at Intel before joining Amazon in 2013 as Global Vice President and General Manager of Kindle China.

She was named President of Amazon China in 2016 and later became Managing Director of AWS Greater China from 2019 to 2023.

In 2024, she moved into a global role at AWS as Global Go-to-Market Lead for Generative AI and Machine Learning, shaping AWS’s go-to-market approach and helping customers unlock the transformative potential of AI and ML technologies.

Stephen Karpin, Regional President for Visa Asia Pacific, said

“Chang’s deep expertise and knowledge will accelerate Visa’s aspiration to be the best way to pay and be paid. And as Visa continues to drive innovation in the payments ecosystem, we remain dedicated to advancing the payments industry through the latest technology and security solutions.

I thank Shirley for her leadership over the last ten years, and for facilitating the smooth transition of the business to Elaine until year end.”

Chang said,

“I am committed to building on Visa’s strong legacy here. By collaborating with government and industry partners, we will leverage Visa’s global leadership in key technologies – from securing digital identity and pioneering Tap to Pay innovations, to enabling the future of intelligent commerce.

Together, we will create seamless and secure payment journeys for our customers, empower our clients to unlock new revenue streams, and drive sustainable business growth across the region.”

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