{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"151082","rtpr_id":"nPNAfmd7ca-20260923","ticker":"C","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["C"],"title":"Citi Engages Future Leaders Through Mastercard AI Digital Safari Program in New York","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-23T14:14:15.500Z","article_body":"Citi Engages Future Leaders Through Mastercard AI Digital Safari Program in\nNew York\nPR Newswire\n\nHONG KONG and SINGAPORE, Sept. 23, 2026\n\nHONG KONG and SINGAPORE, Sept. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In a first-of-its-kind\ncollaboration, Citi joined forces with Mastercard to host the Mastercard AI\nDigital Safari in New York this month, expanding the bank's commitment to\ndeveloping future leaders. Designed for the next generation of the bank's\nhigh-net-worth wealth clients, the inaugural program brought together select\nparticipants for an immersive experience at the forefront of digital\ninnovation.\n\n\n\nThe collaboration built on the success of Citi's Young Successor Program held\nin Singapore, which has engaged more than 500 individuals from 14 markets,\nhelping them develop leadership capabilities, broaden their perspectives and\nbuild meaningful connections.\n\nCombining Citi's unique position as a global banking partner operating in more\nthan 90 countries with the immersive learning experience offered through\nMastercard AI Digital Safari, the program provided participants with exclusive\nengagements at leading institutions and organizations such as Cornell Tech,\nGoogle Cloud, Palantir, Mastercard, Citi and more.  \n\nParticipants engaged with leading academics, innovators and business leaders\nthrough a curated program including:\n* Sessions at Cornell Tech on AI, navigating uncertainty and a hands-on\nworkshop on risk decomposition led by Cornell Tech Professor Karan Girotra.\n* Insights on global economic trends and outlook by Michelle Meyer, Mastercard\nChief Economist, along with exclusive demonstrations at the Mastercard\nExperience Center led by Mariana Aguirre, Head of Mastercard Experience\nCenter.\n* An exclusive engagement at Citi Headquarters, including a fireside chat with\nGoogle Cloud, Palantir and Citi leaders.\nYeo Wenxian, Head of Wealth for Asia South, said, \"For 14 years, our\ncommitment to our clients has inspired our Young Successor Program. Dedicated\nto nurturing the leaders of tomorrow, the program provided participants across\nAsia with meaningful opportunities to develop future-ready leadership\ncapabilities, deepen their understanding of global financial markets, and\nbuild lasting professional networks. As the world evolves, so does our\napproach towards preparing the next generation. This year, we were delighted\nto elevate the program through our first-ever collaboration with Mastercard on\nthe Mastercard AI Digital Safari Program. This collaboration is a powerful\ndemonstration of how we leverage Citi's global network to provide our clients\nand their next generation with unique access to global insights, cutting-edge\ntechnology perspectives, and unparalleled growth opportunities.\"\n\nVicky Kong, Head of Wealth for Asia North and Australia, said, \"The\nMastercard AI Digital Safari represents the pinnacle of the bespoke\nexperiences we curate for our high-net-worth clients, empowering them to\nnavigate and lead in a world continuously reshaped by artificial intelligence\nand rapid innovation. Through our pioneering collaboration with Mastercard, we\nare bringing this signature program to wealth clients for the first\ntime—connecting participants directly with world-class innovators,\nacademics, and industry pioneers in New York, a destination that perfectly\nembodies our strategic vision to transcend geographic borders. Our goal is to\nspark transformative ideas, challenge conventional assumptions, and equip our\nclients with the forward-looking mindset and confidence required to lead in an\nincreasingly dynamic global landscape.\"\n\nVictor Nordenson, Executive Vice President and Global Account Management at\nMastercard said, \"Our collaboration with Citi spans decades, built on a shared\ncommitment to anticipating what clients need next — and Mastercard AI\nDigital Safari is a natural extension of that. The program brings emerging\nleaders together with top innovators and institutions who will share\nleading-edge insights on technology, commerce, leadership and business acumen.\nThat's what made this collaboration a meaningful one — extending the\nfirst-ever Mastercard AI Digital Safari program to support Citi's goal of\ngiving its next generation of client leaders the opportunity to engage\ndirectly with the innovators shaping the future.\"\n\nThe Citi X Mastercard AI Digital Safari Program underscores Citi's commitment\nto supporting clients and their families across generations. Through the\nstrength of Citi's global network with access to leading institutions and\nstrategic partners, Citi continues to create opportunities that help clients\nprepare for the future with confidence.\n\nAbout Citi\n\nCiti is a preeminent banking partner for institutions with cross-border needs,\na global leader in wealth management and a valued personal bank in its home\nmarket of the United States. Citi does business in more than 180 countries and\njurisdictions, providing corporations, governments, investors, institutions\nand individuals with a broad range of financial products and services.\n\nAdditional information may be found at www.citigroup.com | X: @Citi | \nLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/citi | \nYouTube: www.youtube.com/citi | Facebook: www.facebook.com/citi\n\n\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/apac/news-releases/citi-engages-future-leaders-through-mastercard-ai-digital-safari-program-in-new-york-302887815.html\n\nSOURCE Citi\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1994808/20260923064226EDT_image_1.jpg?id=OA2966547\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1555644/Citi-RGB-new-Logo.jpg?id=OA2966554\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPNAfmd7ca-20260923","title":"Citi Engages Future Leaders Through Mastercard AI Digital Safari Program in New York","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"C","created":"2026-09-23T14:14:15.500Z","tickers":["C"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"Citi Engages Future Leaders Through Mastercard AI Digital Safari Program in\nNew York\nPR Newswire\n\nHONG KONG and SINGAPORE, Sept. 23, 2026\n\nHONG KONG and SINGAPORE, Sept. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In a first-of-its-kind\ncollaboration, Citi joined forces with Mastercard to host the Mastercard AI\nDigital Safari in New York this month, expanding the bank's commitment to\ndeveloping future leaders. Designed for the next generation of the bank's\nhigh-net-worth wealth clients, the inaugural program brought together select\nparticipants for an immersive experience at the forefront of digital\ninnovation.\n\n\n\nThe collaboration built on the success of Citi's Young Successor Program held\nin Singapore, which has engaged more than 500 individuals from 14 markets,\nhelping them develop leadership capabilities, broaden their perspectives and\nbuild meaningful connections.\n\nCombining Citi's unique position as a global banking partner operating in more\nthan 90 countries with the immersive learning experience offered through\nMastercard AI Digital Safari, the program provided participants with exclusive\nengagements at leading institutions and organizations such as Cornell Tech,\nGoogle Cloud, Palantir, Mastercard, Citi and more.  \n\nParticipants engaged with leading academics, innovators and business leaders\nthrough a curated program including:\n* Sessions at Cornell Tech on AI, navigating uncertainty and a hands-on\nworkshop on risk decomposition led by Cornell Tech Professor Karan Girotra.\n* Insights on global economic trends and outlook by Michelle Meyer, Mastercard\nChief Economist, along with exclusive demonstrations at the Mastercard\nExperience Center led by Mariana Aguirre, Head of Mastercard Experience\nCenter.\n* An exclusive engagement at Citi Headquarters, including a fireside chat with\nGoogle Cloud, Palantir and Citi leaders.\nYeo Wenxian, Head of Wealth for Asia South, said, \"For 14 years, our\ncommitment to our clients has inspired our Young Successor Program. Dedicated\nto nurturing the leaders of tomorrow, the program provided participants across\nAsia with meaningful opportunities to develop future-ready leadership\ncapabilities, deepen their understanding of global financial markets, and\nbuild lasting professional networks. As the world evolves, so does our\napproach towards preparing the next generation. This year, we were delighted\nto elevate the program through our first-ever collaboration with Mastercard on\nthe Mastercard AI Digital Safari Program. This collaboration is a powerful\ndemonstration of how we leverage Citi's global network to provide our clients\nand their next generation with unique access to global insights, cutting-edge\ntechnology perspectives, and unparalleled growth opportunities.\"\n\nVicky Kong, Head of Wealth for Asia North and Australia, said, \"The\nMastercard AI Digital Safari represents the pinnacle of the bespoke\nexperiences we curate for our high-net-worth clients, empowering them to\nnavigate and lead in a world continuously reshaped by artificial intelligence\nand rapid innovation. Through our pioneering collaboration with Mastercard, we\nare bringing this signature program to wealth clients for the first\ntime—connecting participants directly with world-class innovators,\nacademics, and industry pioneers in New York, a destination that perfectly\nembodies our strategic vision to transcend geographic borders. Our goal is to\nspark transformative ideas, challenge conventional assumptions, and equip our\nclients with the forward-looking mindset and confidence required to lead in an\nincreasingly dynamic global landscape.\"\n\nVictor Nordenson, Executive Vice President and Global Account Management at\nMastercard said, \"Our collaboration with Citi spans decades, built on a shared\ncommitment to anticipating what clients need next — and Mastercard AI\nDigital Safari is a natural extension of that. The program brings emerging\nleaders together with top innovators and institutions who will share\nleading-edge insights on technology, commerce, leadership and business acumen.\nThat's what made this collaboration a meaningful one — extending the\nfirst-ever Mastercard AI Digital Safari program to support Citi's goal of\ngiving its next generation of client leaders the opportunity to engage\ndirectly with the innovators shaping the future.\"\n\nThe Citi X Mastercard AI Digital Safari Program underscores Citi's commitment\nto supporting clients and their families across generations. Through the\nstrength of Citi's global network with access to leading institutions and\nstrategic partners, Citi continues to create opportunities that help clients\nprepare for the future with confidence.\n\nAbout Citi\n\nCiti is a preeminent banking partner for institutions with cross-border needs,\na global leader in wealth management and a valued personal bank in its home\nmarket of the United States. Citi does business in more than 180 countries and\njurisdictions, providing corporations, governments, investors, institutions\nand individuals with a broad range of financial products and services.\n\nAdditional information may be found at www.citigroup.com | X: @Citi | \nLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/citi | \nYouTube: www.youtube.com/citi | Facebook: www.facebook.com/citi\n\n\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/apac/news-releases/citi-engages-future-leaders-through-mastercard-ai-digital-safari-program-in-new-york-302887815.html\n\nSOURCE Citi\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1994808/20260923064226EDT_image_1.jpg?id=OA2966547\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1555644/Citi-RGB-new-Logo.jpg?id=OA2966554\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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