TULSI NARAYAN
TULSI NARAYAN
TITLE: EVP OF COMMERCIAL AND
NEW PAYMENT FLOW COMPANY: MASTERCARD INDUSTRY: FINANCE LOCATION: LONDON, UK
Tulsi is transforming supply chain payments at Mastercard, applying AI, technology and behavioural insights from consulting and banking to deliver secure, seamless and transparent corporate payment solutions across Europe.
Contract management is the drafting, executing and overseeing of agreements between buyers and suppliers. These contracts set clear expectations on delivery schedules, quality standards, payment terms and the allocation of risk.
Done well, contract management enforces compliance with legal and regulatory duties, holds suppliers to their obligations, mitigates operational and financial exposure, controls costs, tracks performance and provides routes to resolve disputes. The result is a stronger supply chain with greater
clarity, lower risk and the resilience to meet business objectives.
Mastercard applies this through a blend of digital and automated tools that streamline procurement and payments end to end. The company simplifies supplier onboarding, strengthens compliance workflows and accelerates settlement using virtual cards and straight-through processes.
Tulsi Narayan, who heads Mastercard’ s Commercial and New Payment Flows business, is focused on transforming how money moves through supply chains and enabling organisations of
176 November 2025