Max is a Europe Economist at Mastercard’s Economics Institute. Max leads in the development and delivery of differentiated economic, financial, policy and market thought leadership for customers, Mastercard and public policy makers. Max has over 10 years of experience in economic research and analysis and prior to joining Mastercard, he was on the Chief Economist team at Deloitte, where he briefed Deloitte executives and clients and has also several years of experience at the Economist Intelligence Unit. Max started his career as a Fulbright fellow in Bulgaria and worked at several non-governmental organizations focused on political development in southeastern Europe.