Alisa Ellis

Global Head of Innovation & Emerging Products

Discover Financial Services

Alisa is the global head of innovation and emerging products at Discover Financial Services, leading innovation in emerging products such as mobile wallets, blockchain, and open banking. Her career path has taken many twists and turns, beginning in journalism school, progressing to consulting, roles in finance and strategy, and finally landing in product development. Alisa also has experience outside of financial technology and is a member of the Digital Commerce Alliance Board of Directors. Throughout her career, Alisa has honed her product development and strategy skills, earning the respect of industry colleagues.