Josef Machala

Josef Machala is a seasoned business management development leader and sales executive with more than a decade of experience in the banking and payment services sector. During his career, he has excelled in fostering innovation, collaborating on product development projects with Mastercard Europe, and working closely with internal business heads to drive product strategies. His key skills encompass business management, financial services, sales, new business development, team leadership, motivation, product management, and executive-level presentations. Josef Machala pursued his education in Bc., Law, and International Trade at Masarykova univerzita. His previous roles include serving as an Investment Officer at Lidya, Loyalty & Acceptance Manager at Mastercard, Head of Sales in the CEE region at Trevica S.A. (MasterCard Group), Manager of Acquiring RET/SME at CSOB, and handling the Cards Acceptance of Payment Cards Unit at CSOB.