Mariel Vasquez
Mariel Vasquez
Chief of Innovation
Fintech Ventures Studio
Biography
Mariel Vásquez is an innovation strategist, fintech advisor, and executive coach with over 17 years of experience driving digital transformation, open banking, and AI adoption across Latin America. She has led large-scale innovation agendas within global financial institutions, partnering with fintechs, bigtechs, and digital players to design and scale new products and ecosystems.
Her work sits at the intersection of financial services, technology, and human performance. She advises organizations and leadership teams on product strategy, ecosystem expansion, and innovation execution in complex and regulated environments.
In parallel, Mariel brings a distinctive perspective on leadership, integrating organizational psychology, gender equity, and mental health into how individuals and teams make decisions, operate, and sustain performance.
She is a keynote speaker at global forums including Money20/20 and Fintech Americas, and host of the podcast Innovar o Morir, where she explores innovation, leadership, and the future of work.