John Gaffney

John Gaffney

Chief Content Officer, PYMNTS
John Gaffney is Chief Content Officer at PYMNTS, where he leads editorial strategy, research and content development covering banking, payments, financial technology and artificial intelligence.

A veteran business journalist and media executive with decades of experience, he has held senior editorial, communications and content leadership positions at Mastercard, DailyPay, Bottomline Technologies and PYMNTS. Throughout his career, Gaffney has specialized in translating complex business and technology developments into compelling stories and thought leadership that inform industry executives and drive audience engagement. He is also an experienced interviewer and moderator of executive discussions on financial innovation, digital commerce and emerging technologies. He contributed as an uncredited co-author to Quantum Marketing by Mastercard Chief Marketing Officer Raja Rajamannar. Gaffney holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of New Hampshire.

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