Ann Cairns is the Executive Vice Chair of Mastercard, representing the company and brand around the world. As a senior ambassador and executive leader, she brings inclusion, diversity, and innovation to the forefront not just within Mastercard, but around the world. She is also the Global Chair of the 30% Club, a global campaign to increase gender diversity at board and senior management levels. In this episode, she discusses why companies with higher gender and ethnic diversity are outperforming the market, what becoming the first woman in British gas offshore taught her about having the confidence to ask for what you want, and more.