Citi and Mastercard Host AI Digital Safari in New York to Cultivate Future Leaders

Citi Group (NYSE: C) has partnered with Mastercard to host the Mastercard AI Digital Safari in New York, aimed at nurturing the next generation of future leaders. This program is specifically designed for the next generation of high-net-worth wealth management clients and will take place for the first time in September 2026. Invited participants will explore cutting-edge developments in digital innovation through immersive experiences.

Program Background and Objectives

This collaboration builds on Citi's earlier Young Successor Program held in Singapore, which has attracted over 500 participants from 14 markets to date, helping them enhance their leadership skills, broaden their perspectives, and build valuable networks.

Leveraging Citi's unique network advantage across more than 90 countries globally, along with the innovators and forward thinkers brought together by Mastercard through the AI Digital Safari, the program will provide participants with unique opportunities to engage with leading institutions such as Cornell Tech, Google Cloud, Palantir, Mastercard, and Citi.

Course Content and Networking Opportunities

Participants will engage with top scholars, startup pioneers, and business leaders through carefully curated courses, including:

• An artificial intelligence (AI) and risk decomposition practical workshop led by Cornell Tech professor Karan Girotra.
• A presentation by Mastercard Chief Economist Michelle Meyer on global economic trends and outlook analysis.
• A visit to the Mastercard Experience Center to experience innovative technology applications.
• An exclusive visit to Citi's headquarters for discussions with management from Google Cloud, Palantir, and Citi.

Citi's Head of Wealth for North Asia and Australia, Vicky Kong, stated, "The Mastercard AI Digital Safari embodies our commitment to creating exclusive experiences for high-net-worth clients, helping them seize opportunities and take on leadership roles in a world continuously reshaped by artificial intelligence and rapid innovation."

Citi's Head of Wealth for South Asia, Yeo Wenxian, noted that this collaboration demonstrates how Citi leverages its global network to provide unique opportunities for clients and their next generation to access global insights, cutting-edge technological perspectives, and growth opportunities.

Through this AI Digital Safari, Citi and Mastercard reaffirm their commitment to the cross-generational development of clients and their families, and will continue to create more opportunities to help clients confidently embrace the future.