Linda Kugblenu is a fintech and payments executive specializing in market expansion, product strategy, and financial inclusion, with experience spanning global banking, emerging markets, impact investing, and financial technology. She is Vice President of Market and Product Expansion for Payments at J.P. Morgan, where she focuses on commercialization, business strategy, and expanding payment products and capabilities into new markets. She also serves as a Board Advisor and Mentor at RevTech Labs Capital, advising emerging fintech founders on growth strategy, market expansion, and fundraising readiness.

Linda previously served as Director of Product Strategy and Global Partnerships at Flowers & Moondust and was a Fulbright Economic Fellow in Uganda through the U.S. Department of State. During her Fulbright fellowship, she researched the financial impact of savings and credit cooperatives on women traders, examined approaches to expanding retail transactions during the COVID-19 pandemic, and developed research for public and community stakeholders. Earlier, she held marketing and audience development roles at Euromoney Institutional Investor and worked in impact investing, microfinance, and education technology in India. She holds an MBA from Columbia University and brings a cross-sector perspective to the relationship between financial infrastructure, innovation, and inclusive economic participation.