Jonathan Chen is Director, Markets and Acquisitions at Mastercard in New York and he's had a truly global managerial career.

In this episode, we discuss Jonathan's life and career to date including his time in China, Austria, Germany and the United States, not to mention Durham where he is currently in the final years of a PhD.

We explore the challenges of relocating internationally, and Jonathan tells us about his role at Mastercard, including the impact that Covid 19 has had since he started in early 2020 as the global pandemic was beginning. We also find out about M&A in general before hearing how Jonathan has been able to balance a senior position with a PhD and family life.