Not Your Parent’s Credit Card: How Virtual Cards Are Shaping the Future of T&E with Mastercard

Virtual cards are rewriting the rules of corporate travel and expense. What started as a niche tool for booking has become a powerful way to control spend, reduce fraud, and make life easier for employees.

In this episode of SAP Concur Conversations, host Jeanne Dion is joined by Rebecca Meeker, Senior Vice President of B2B Platforms, Corporate Solutions at Mastercard, and Dan Ouderkirk, Senior Director of Product Management at SAP Concur, to explore why virtual cards are having their moment—and what comes next.

You’ll learn how organizations are using virtual cards to:

• End the frustration of employees paying out-of-pocket for business expenses

• Tighten compliance and reduce fraud exposure with smarter controls and automation

• Replace manual reconciliation with real-time visibility

• Deliver the seamless, mobile-first experience employees now expect

Rebecca and Dan also share real-world lessons from companies implementing virtual card programs, the cultural shifts required for adoption, and how these tools are paving the way for an expenseless T&E model powered by automation and AI.