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Vuslat
Acar
Vice President, Mastercard Services
Mastercard
Vuslat Acar is a business development executive with deep expertise in leveraging customer analytics, data and AI to drive profitable growth, enhance customer experience, and develop new products. Currently, Vuslat Acar serves as Vice President, Mastercard Services, where she leads analytics and advisory services for Mastercard’s financial services clients. In this role, she partners with leading U.S. banks to drive transformation and revenue through AI and data-driven strategies. In her 15+ years of industry experience, Vuslat held various strategy, advisory, and analytics leadership roles at leading companies including Boston Consulting Group, Visa and Discover Financial Services. Vuslat holds a Master’s in Industrial and Systems Engineering from USC and a Bachelor’s in Industrial Engineering from Middle East Technical University. She resides in the Chicago area.
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17 November 2026 12:15 - 12:45
Make smarter bets: How to test, measure & fund what works
In this session, Vuslat Acar, VP of Mastercard Services, will share a practical approach to experimentation and measurement that helps leaders test ideas faster, learn what actually drives results, and invest with greater confidence. You’ll leave with: * A clearer way to decide which ideas are worth testing, and which aren’t * A practical framework for testing, learning, and measuring before committing bigger budgets * Ways to separate real business impact from noise and vanity metrics * A stronger approach to deciding what to scale, what to stop, and where to invest next * A view of how AI can change the way marketing teams experiment, learn, and make investment decisions Drawing on experience across marketing organizations and industries, Vuslat will share practical lessons for building a culture where teams don't have to guess what will work: they can test, learn, and make smarter bets.