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Payments infrastructure 2.0 w/ payabl. 24 Jun 202600:15:49

The more money moves, the more money it costs. In this episode, Charlotte AI Usta sits down with Ugne Buraciene, Group CEO of payabl. for an insightful discussion on payment infrastructure, industry consolidation, and the future of digital payments.

Together, they explore the challenges not only merchants face in today's fragmented payments ecosystem. Don't miss it.

More discussions like this will take place at MPE 2027. Pre-register now to get exclusive early access: https://www.merchantpaymentsecosystem.com. Join Europe's largest merchant payments conference and be part of the conversations shaping the future of payments.

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Fraud 3.0: From risk mitigation to revenue enablement11 Jun 202600:22:03

How can merchants avoid losing good customers?

Find out in our latest podcast featuring Candice Pressinger from Elavon and Adam Davies, Director of AI at Forter. Together, they explore the evolving fraud landscape, the hidden cost of false declines, and how AI and network intelligence are reshaping fraud prevention and commerce.

In this episode:
โฑ๏ธHow has fraud prevention evolved over the last 10 years?
โฑ๏ธ What is the real cost of losing good customers?
โฑ๏ธ How has network intelligence fundamentally changed the way fraud decisions are made?
โฑ๏ธ In five years, will merchants look back and realize that fraud prevention was one of the most powerful and underutilized optimization capabilities they had?

Want to hear more insights like these?
Join us at MPE 2027:
https://www.merchantpaymentsecosystem.com


#podcastย  #fraudprevention #AI #agenticcommerce #payments #ecommerce

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What happens to commerce and payments in a programmable world?27 May 202600:18:10

A major shift in commerce behavior is closer than many think, and businesses exploring agentic commerce now will be best positioned for whatโ€™s next.

Dive into the #podcast discussion with Ruth Wandhรถfer and Mathieu Altwegg from Visa on how agentic commerce is set to transform the payments ecosystem.

โฑ๏ธ Chapters:
What happens to payments when things become programmable?ย 
Why is this shift happening now? What were the accelerators for this shift?ย 
Orchestration in the agentic commerce + identification of the agentย 
Where should merchants start exploring agentic commerce?ย 
What will be the clear sign that commerce is becoming programmable?ย 

These are the conversations shaping the future of payments and commerce. Be part of it.ย See you at MPE 2027 โ†’ https://www.merchantpaymentsecosystem.com

#merchantpayments #AIcommerce #AgenticCommerce #payments #fintechย 


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Commerce is changing. What merchants expect? Podcast w/Shopify. 19 May 202600:12:13

In this episode, we dive into the rise of AI-powered commerce and explore what happens when agents start shopping on behalf of consumers. From payment orchestration to merchant readiness, we unpack the infrastructure being built right now to support this new era.

We also explore the UCP protocol launched with Google, designed to translate the โ€œlanguage of paymentsโ€ between all parties involved, and how Shopify is building the orchestration layer that could connect countless AI agents across commerce ecosystems.

These are the conversations shaping the future of payments and commerce.
See you at MPE 2027 โ†’ https://www.merchantpaymentsecosystem.com


#merchantpayments #AIcommerce #AgenticCommerce #payments #fintech

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Orchestration layer: Controlling complexity w/Payrails12 May 202600:15:54

This is an extra honest podcast about payment orchestration with Andree Moeller from Volkswagen Group Charging and Alex Dorobantu from Payrails.

Discover why this conversation is so honest: How should merchants stop seeing payment orchestration as โ€œjust another costโ€? How do you find a truly competent payment orchestrator?

This episode explores what merchants actually expect from payment orchestrators and how to solve the payment headaches that almost every merchant struggles with.

ย Dive deeper into this discussion and find out more!

Payment orchestration is a key topic discussed at MPE conference. Pre-save your spot at Europeโ€™s largest merchant payments conference next year and get front-row access to insider payment trends, strategies, and industry news every merchant should know.
๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡
https://www.merchantpaymentsecosystem.com


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How AI is shaping merchant payments in 2026 w/Mastercard06 May 202600:18:05

Consumer behavior is changing fast and AI is becoming part of the shopping journey sooner than many expected.

In this episode, we discuss how AI assistants may influence the way consumers discover, compare, and buy products, and what this means for merchants, PSPs, and the wider payments ecosystem.

๐Ÿ’ก Topics include:

  • The rise of agentic commerce
  • How shopping behavior is evolving
  • The growing role of AI in consumer journeys
  • Why data matters
  • How merchants can stay relevant and increase their chances of being recommended in AI-driven experiences

A sharp conversation on where commerce is heading next.ย 

#MPE2026

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Reinventing acquiring model in 202628 Apr 202600:12:56

Francesco Burelli (Arkwright Consulting) sits down with Marco Conte (IXOPAY & Congrify) to unpack the evolving world of acquiring โ€” from todayโ€™s realities to whatโ€™s quietly reshaping tomorrow.

Hereโ€™s what youโ€™ll discover:
โฑ How the acquiring landscape is shifting and what merchants & acquirers should really focus on
โฑย  What is the most critical capability for success?
โฑ Common pitfalls (and how to avoid them)
โฑย  Agentic commerce: hype or real disruption?
โฑย  How MPE 2026 supports IXOPAY & Congrify


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Reinventing Cross-border payments: Challenges & future trends with Thunes22 Apr 202600:20:52

In this episode of the Voice of MPE podcast, Panagiotis Kriaris sits down with Abhi Kumar, Strategic Partnerships Lead at Thunes, to discuss the evolving landscape of global payments.

Whether you are a merchant looking to scale globally or a fintech professional staying ahead of the curve, this conversation provides a deep dive into the infrastructure driving today's digital economy.

This episode of the MPE Podcast is brought to you by Thunes โ€“ the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world.


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The new phase of embedded payments16 Apr 202600:46:30

What happens when payments disappear into the experienceโ€”and become the engine behind it?

In this insightful panel from MPE 2026, moderator ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฎ ๐—–๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ (Independent Expert) brings together industry leaders to explore how embedded payments are evolving into a powerful growth driver across ecosystems.

๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด:
โ€ข Charlotte Al Usta, Flagship Advisory Partners
โ€ข Ondล™ej Buben, Shoptet
โ€ข Hemlata Narasimhan, Elavon
โ€ข Sarel Tal, Rapyd

๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜€:
โ€ข What embedded payments really mean todayโ€”and where theyโ€™re headed
โ€ข Why software platforms are becoming financial ecosystems
โ€ข The rise of embedded lending, instant settlement & value-added services
โ€ข How data, onboarding speed, and user experience drive adoption
โ€ข The shift from payments โ†’ full embedded finance

โ€œ๐˜Œ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ฏโ€™๐˜ต ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฑ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜บ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ. ๐˜๐˜ตโ€™๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ง๐˜ถ๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ง๐˜ต๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ.โ€

From SMEs to enterprises, from APIs to full ecosystemsโ€”this session breaks down how embedded finance is reshaping the payments landscape.

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Alternative payments & Wero14 Apr 202600:19:23

In this episode, we explore Wero โ€“ Europeโ€™s bold move toward a unified, instant payment solution designed to simplify how money flows across borders. ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ’ธ

What exactly is Wero? How is it connected to Worldline? And what vision is shaping its role in the future of payments?

Join us for an insightful conversation with Laura McCracken and Antonio Soares from Worldline.ย 

๐Ÿ‘‰ Learn more: https://www.merchantpaymentsecosystem.com

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From Click to Completion: Frictionless Checkout & UX13 Apr 202600:31:56

What does it really take to convert a customer at the final moment?

In this MPE panel, ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ฏ (Arkwright Consulting) and leaders from Tipico, Wolt, Commerz Globalpay, Revolut, and Stripe unpack the reality behind checkout performanceโ€”where user intent meets execution.

From payment method strategy to UX optimisation, this session explores how merchants can remove friction, increase conversion, and design checkout experiences that simplyโ€ฆ disappear.


๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด:
โ€ข Vishal Shukla, Tipico
โ€ข Danish Kanojia, Wolt
โ€ข Christian von Hammel-Bonten, Commerz Globalpay
โ€ข Anton Hellkvist, Revolut
โ€ข Julius Danek, Stripe

๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป:
โ€ข Why the best checkout is invisible
โ€ข How payment methods impact conversion across markets
โ€ข The role of wallets, instant transfers, and localisation
โ€ข Why UX decisions outside payments often matter more
โ€ข How A/B testing and data shape high-performing checkouts
โ€ข The balance between control, data, and pre-built solutions

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Navigating the new rails: Tech transformation in acquiring09 Apr 202600:31:17

The acquiring landscape is evolvingโ€”fast.

In this expert panel moderated by ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ผ ๐—•๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ, leaders from Mastercard, Finby, G+D Netcetera, and Yellow Ladder Coffee explore how merchants and payment providers can navigate increasing complexity, fragmentation, and rapid technological change.

๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด:
โ€ข David Rintel / Finby
โ€ข Ivan Vukelikj / G+D Netcetera
โ€ข Anne-Marie Dentz / Mastercard
โ€ข Gyuzala Muzafar / Yellow Ladder Coffee

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚โ€™๐—น๐—น ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ป:
โ€ข Why the payments ecosystem is evolving at an unprecedented speed
โ€ข How merchants can stay competitive in a fragmented landscape
โ€ข The real pain points merchants face today (reliability, consolidation, complexity)
โ€ข Why payments must โ€œjust workโ€โ€”like electricity
โ€ข The role of embedded payments in simplifying the ecosystem
โ€ข How tokenisation underpins future commerce and security

๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜†:
Complexity isnโ€™t going awayโ€”but it must be simplified.

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Agentic commerce and payments - Is this the next commerce frontier?07 Apr 202600:41:20

The future of commerce is being rewrittenโ€”by agents.

In this high-impact panel moderated by Neira Jones, industry leaders from Visa, Stripe, Checkout.com, OpenAI, and Ixopay unpack one of the most important questions in payments today:

Is agentic commerce the next frontierโ€”or just hype?

Featuring:

  • Marco Conte / Ixopay
  • Ashley Paulus / Checkout.com
  • Eddie Onaga / Visa
  • Julius Danek / Stripe
  • Niklas Harzheim /OpenAI


What youโ€™ll learn:

  • Where agent-driven transactions are already happening today
  • Why โ€œhuman-in-the-loopโ€ still dominatesโ€”for now
  • How trust, identity, and governance will define the ecosystem
  • What merchants must do today to stay visible in an AI-driven world
  • The rise of agents as a new commerce channel
  • The battle between brand power vs. algorithmic discovery


Key takeaway:
Agentic commerce isnโ€™t a future conceptโ€”itโ€™s already here.
But the rules? Still being written.

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Complex, not complicated: Rethinking merchant payments02 Apr 202600:38:51

๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑโ€”๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ท๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ?

In this insightful panel moderated by ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ผ ๐—š๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ, leading experts from across the payments ecosystem break down one of the industryโ€™s biggest misconceptions:

Payments are not complicatedโ€”they are complex.
And that complexity? Itโ€™s what drives innovation.

What youโ€™ll learn in this session:
โœ”๏ธ The difference between complexity and complication in payments
โœ”๏ธ Where complexity truly lives in the merchant payments ecosystem
โœ”๏ธ How merchants can turn complexity into a competitive advantage
โœ”๏ธ Why local payment methods are not โ€œalternativeโ€โ€”they are essential
โœ”๏ธ The hidden challenges of cross-border commerce
โœ”๏ธ How fraud, identity, and data shape payment decisions

๐˜Š๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜น๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜บ ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ.
๐˜Š๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฑ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ญ.

The future of payments belongs to those who can ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†.

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Future forces: Whatโ€™s set to redefine the merchant payments landscape ahead31 Mar 202600:38:34

What will redefine merchant payments by 2026?

At MPE 2026 in Berlin, 1,600+ industry leaders came together to explore exactly that.

The discussions went beyond hype:
โ€“ Agentic commerce and AI
โ€“ Payment orchestration and data
โ€“ Fraud and cyber risk
โ€“ Regulation and resilience
โ€“ Cross-border complexity

The conclusion? The future of payments isnโ€™t one shift โ€” itโ€™s many, happening at once.

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MPE talks with Bram Vreugdenhil & Anton Kornilov11 Mar 202600:22:54

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the payments industryโ€”but the real question is: ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜, ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ?

In this episode of ๐—ฉ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐— ๐—ฃ๐—˜, ๐—•๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐—ฉ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ต๐—ถ๐—น and ๐—”๐—ป๐˜๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ž๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜ƒ unpack how AI is transforming payments organisations.

From operational efficiency to leadership evolution, this conversation explores how companies can move beyond AI hype and create ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜.

We discuss:
โ€ข Why trust remains the core product of payments
โ€ข The growing gap between AI promises and real business value
โ€ข How leadership roles are evolving in AI-driven organisations
โ€ข The skills payments professionals need to stay relevant
โ€ข Why human judgment, relationships, and accountability matter more than ever
โ€ข The emerging roles shaping the future of payments

As AI moves beyond fraud detection and automation into commercial and strategic roles, organisations must rethink talent strategy, governance, and culture to stay competitive.

Tune in to hear how payments leaders can balance technology innovation with human leadership.

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MPE talks with Charlotte Al Usta & Maxime Mandin & Max Bernard04 Mar 202600:40:22

Fundraising in 2026? Watch this first.

The market has shifted โ€” quietly, strategically, permanently.

๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—”๐—น๐—น ๐—จ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ | Flagship Advisory Partners speaks with:
โšก ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜… ๐—•๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ | Financial Technology Partners
โšก ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜…๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป | BlackFin Capital Partners

Hereโ€™s what founders ๐—บ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜:
โ€ข 2021 was the anomaly โ€” not your benchmark
โ€ข AI isnโ€™t a bonus โ€” itโ€™s a filter
โ€ข Fraud, AML, identity & embedded finance = capital magnets
โ€ข M&A is accelerating; PE exits are coming
โ€ข The #1 mistake? Waiting until the inbound email arrives

The deals that won in 2025? They were ready ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ.

Berlin is calling. Are you ready?

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MPE talks with Dwayne Gefferie & Ran Cohen25 Feb 202600:18:03

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ปโ€™๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€. ๐—œ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ.

In this episode of Voice of MP, host ๐——๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—š๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ sits down with ๐—ฅ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป, CEO & Co-founder of ๐—•๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐˜†, to unpack one of the most significant transformations the payments industry has ever seen.

AI agents making autonomous decisions.
Tokenisation replacing card credentials.
Stablecoins accelerating cross-border settlement.
Instant payments becoming the global standard.

Together, they explore why payments are undergoing a protocol-level infrastructure shift โ€” and what this means for merchants and payment leaders heading into 2026 and beyond.

๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜€ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ:
โ€ข Why payments complexity is exploding โ€” and why orchestration is no longer optional
โ€ข How AI-driven routing, retries, and fraud prevention are already delivering ROI
โ€ข Static vs. intelligent payment routing
โ€ข Global scale vs. local payment preferences
โ€ข Why winning merchants treat payments as a revenue driver, not a cost centre

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MPE Awards video interviews: Neira Jones, Helen Owen & Quentin Barria on the unseen layer of connected payments18 Feb 202600:20:00

Winning is only the beginning.
MPE Awards Video Interviews goes beyond the stage to uncover what happens after the MPE Awards in Berlin, when recognition turns into momentum.

How does an award reshape market perception? What commercial impact follows? And what new connections and opportunities appear after the spotlight moment?
In this episode, Bridge and Brite Payments break down their post-win results and what came next.
Dive in and get inspired by Helen Owen/Bridge and Quentin Barria/Brite Payments.ย 

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MPE talks with Laura McCracken and Ezechi Britton04 Feb 202600:24:38

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ The Voice of MPE: Digital identity as the game-changer we all need

๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ ๐— ๐—ฐ๐—–๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ป sits down with ๐—˜๐˜‡๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ ๐—•๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜๐—ผ๐—ป from ๐—–๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜† ๐—•๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ to unpack the future of digital identityโ€”beyond passports, licenses, and clunky forms.

In this eye-opening conversation, youโ€™ll discover:
โœจ How digital verification is transforming onboarding, KYC, and AML
โœจ Why your AI agents need a digital identity too
โœจ The balance between security, privacy, and access
โœจ How digital wallets can empower individuals and businesses alike

Forget paper. Forget endless photocopies. This is identity, reimagined for the 21st century.

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MPE talks with Lee Clifton & Vishal Shukla22 Jan 202600:21:46

Payment orchestration is no longer just about routing transactions.

In this episode of ๐— ๐—ฃ๐—˜ ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ๐˜€, moderated by ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—น๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ป (๐— ๐—ฃ๐—˜ ๐—”๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ฟ), weโ€™re joined by ๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐˜‚๐—ธ๐—น๐—ฎ, ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ง๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ผ, to unpack how orchestration has evolved into a strategic control layer for modern merchants.

Together, they explore:
โ€ข What payment orchestration really means today โ€” beyond processing
โ€ข Why global fragmentation, customer expectations, and cost pressure are driving adoption
โ€ข How orchestration now covers the full deposit-to-withdrawal lifecycle
โ€ข The role of speed, transparency, and compliance in building trust
โ€ข Real-world use cases where orchestration truly moves the needle
โ€ข Build vs buy vs hybrid: how merchants should choose
โ€ข The future of orchestration: AI-driven routing, automation & personalisation

๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜†:
Payment orchestration delivers operational efficiency and conversion lift โ€” while building trust through speed, transparency, and compliance across the entire payment lifecycle.

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MPE talks with Vassilina Lapteva Walford & Alexandra Todorovic21 Jan 202600:22:19

Ever โ€œfallen intoโ€ paymentsโ€ฆ by accident? Turns out, thatโ€™s how some of the most exciting careers begin!

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Join ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ & ๐—”๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ ๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฐ as they share lessons, insights, and career secrets in the latest MPE Talks, where they discuss:

โ€ข How careers in payments often start โ€œby accidentโ€

โ€ข Transitioning from Treasury to Product roles

โ€ข Building payments teams and partnerships from scratch

โ€ข The shift from payments as a cost centre to a profit-driving product

โ€ข The power of community and networking in the payments space

๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜†๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜„๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€:

โ€ข Stay curious and persistent

โ€ข Connect with industry peersโ€”everyone loves talking payments!

โ€ข Embrace the product mindset to make payments part of your competitive edge

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MPE talks with Francesco Burelli & Panagiotis Kriaris14 Jan 202600:14:43

In this episode of MPE Talks, ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ผ ๐—•๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ | Arkwright Consulting, and ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ž๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€ | Unzer explore how AI and tokenisation are reshaping the way trust is built, measured, and maintained across payments and digital ecosystems.

The conversation dives into:
โ€ข Why AI relies on confidence scoring rather than judgment
โ€ข How tokenisation minimises data exposure while improving signal quality
โ€ข Why clean, compliant data is essential for scalable AI
โ€ข What this means for fraud prevention, payments, and digital identity

Tokenisation is emerging as the invisible infrastructure that allows AI to function responsibly โ€” enabling real-time decisions without exposing sensitive information.

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MPE talks with Sandra Mianda & Sandra Alzetta10 Dec 202500:17:17

In this episode, ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ ๐— ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ, Founder & CEO, Paypr.work ๐Ÿ–‡, hosts ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ ๐—”๐—น๐˜‡๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜๐—ฎ, VP, Global Head of Payments & Customer Service at Spotify, who shares her perspective on managing global payments for over ๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€, balancing ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€, and driving ๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป in a subscription-based business.

๐Ÿ’ก ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚โ€™๐—น๐—น ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ป:
โ€ข How Spotify optimises payment experiences across ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿด๐Ÿฐ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜€
โ€ข The role of ๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ in subscription commerce
โ€ข Insights on ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜€ like UPI in India, Pix in Brazil, and PayPay in Japan
โ€ข The intersection of ๐—”๐—œ, ๐— ๐—Ÿ, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ for fraud prevention and seamless UXย 
โ€ข Key trends shaping ๐—ด๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐˜†๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ

๐Ÿ“ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป, ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ป, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป!

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MPE talks with Daniel Kornitzer & Alain Delcourt & Hagay Elyakim04 Dec 202500:35:20

In this episode, we unpack one of the hottest topics in global fintech today: payment optimisation for merchants expanding into emerging markets.

Your host, ๐——๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—ž๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜‡๐—ฒ๐—ฟ, Head of global partnerships at EBANX, is joined by two industry leaders:
โ€ข ๐—”๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐——๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜, Fintech & Digital Commerce in Latam at Xsolla, with 10+ years of payments expertise in Latin America
โ€ข ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ถ ๐—˜๐—น๐˜†๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—บ, Founder and MD of BlockchainLab Ltd., specialising in payment optimisation and blockchain-based payment rails

Together, they dive deep into:
๐Ÿ”ฅ The explosive growth of digital consumers in emerging markets
๐Ÿ”ฅ Local vs global card acquiring โ€” where conversion is won or lost
๐Ÿ”ฅ How instant payment rails like ๐—ฃ๐—ถ๐˜…, ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐—œ & ๐—•๐—ฟ๐—ฒ-๐—• are reshaping commerce
๐Ÿ”ฅ Smart & AI-based routing strategies that boost approval rates 10โ€“30%
๐Ÿ”ฅ Payment orchestration vs in-house routing โ€” myths, risks & opportunities
๐Ÿ”ฅ Stablecoins as the first truly global payment method
๐Ÿ”ฅ Why crypto-based settlement may replace traditional rails sooner than expected

Whether you're a fintech leader, merchant, PSP, or investor, this episode is loaded with tactical insights, data points, and practical frameworks to accelerate your global payments strategy.

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MPE talks with Candice Pressinger & Chen Zamir26 Nov 202500:21:48

๐—™๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜ ๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฑ% ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—ฑ โ€” ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—บ.

In this episode of ๐— ๐—ฃ๐—˜ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ๐˜€, we dive deep into the $600B issue that quietly drains merchant revenue โ€” and why itโ€™s often more expensive than fraud itself.

Join ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ฟ and expert fraud strategist ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—”๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ฟ as they unpack:
โ€ข Why false positives cost ๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฑ% ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ than actual fraud
โ€ข Why fraud gets all the attention โ€” and false positives stay invisible
โ€ข The power of data enrichment to recover lost revenue
โ€ข How blocking real customers hurts conversion
โ€ข Real-world examples of enrichment logic that instantly reduces false declines
โ€ข Why โ€œfraud detectionโ€ isnโ€™t the same as โ€œprotecting good customersโ€
โ€ข Why reducing false positives delivers one of the ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—œ gains in payments

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MPE Talks with Geoffrey Barraclough & Robert Bueninck06 Nov 202500:19:20

In this episode, ๐—š๐—ฒ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ต, publisher of Business of Payments, sits down with ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—•๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ธ, CEO of Unzer, one of Germanyโ€™s most dynamic merchant service providers. Together, they explore the rise of ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐˜† ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ โ€” a world where AI doesnโ€™t just recommend what to buy, but makes the purchase on your behalf.

Topics discussed:

โ€ข What is agency commerce and how close are we to seeing it in action?
โ€ข How AI agents will reshape payment journeys and consumer trust
โ€ข The impact on merchants, fraud prevention, and discoverability
โ€ข The evolving balance between innovation, ethics, and regulation

Tune in to understand how machine-to-machine commerce is redefining the future of retail and payments.

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MPE Awards video series - Data, risk & trust with Neira Jones and Sunil Jhamb/Celeris03 Nov 202500:17:27

๐ŸŽ™ Trust starts with data โ€” hereโ€™s how they build it!ย  From losing in 2023 to winning twice in a row โ€” Celerisโ€™ story will inspire you. Sunil reveals how they built an award-winning company with zero salespeople!

Join Neira Jones and Sunil Jhamb as they delve deeper into a discussion about how winning the MPE Awards helped Celeris acquire numerous new customers.ย 

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MPE talks with Andrรฉa Toucinho & Teresa Mesquita24 Oct 202500:20:43

In this new episode of MPE Talks, ๐—”๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ ๐—ง๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ต๐—ผ sits down with ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฎ ๐— ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ, COO at SIBS, to explore the innovation powering the Portuguese payments ecosystem โ€” from ๐— ๐—• ๐—ช๐—”๐—ฌโ€™๐˜€ ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜† to ๐—˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒโ€™๐˜€ ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ต ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† through initiatives like ๐—˜๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—ข๐Ÿญ and ๐—˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ (๐—˜๐—ฃ๐—œ).

Discover how ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ, whatโ€™s next for ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜€-๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€, and how ๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜, ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—น๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป will shape Europeโ€™s payment future.

Tune in for expert insights, powerful lessons, and a glimpse into the road ahead for European payments.

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MPE Awards video series - VOICES OF INFLUENCE with Niera Jones, Kamil Hanรกฤek & Lenny Leeman16 Oct 202500:16:51

What did winning the MPE Award mean for you? What was happening in your company at the time of winning? How has your market position evolved?ย 

Welcome to this episode of the MPE 2025 Awards Winners Series, where we pair and showcase 2 winners. Join Neira Jones, Kamil Hanรกฤek, Executive Director at Switchio.com, and Lenny Leemann, CEO & Founder at Greenspark, to hear their insights ย 

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mpe talks with Alla Gancz & Panagiotis Kriaris08 Oct 202500:19:57

In this episode, ๐—”๐—น๐—น๐—ฎ ๐—š๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐˜‡ (ThoughtWorks) and ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ž๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€ share how genetic AI is reshaping the future of commerce:
โ€ข Hyper-personalised shopping experiences
โ€ข Invisible, seamless transactions
โ€ข Autonomous fraud detection and card management
โ€ข Redefining the customer journey for merchants and consumers

From reactive to proactive โ€” the future of payments is here.

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mpe talks with Vera Anichkina and Faheem Bakshi24 Sep 202500:17:19

Payments are no longer just infrastructureโ€”theyโ€™re a powerful growth driver. ๐Ÿš€

In this episode, we bring together leaders from ๐——๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ผ and ๐—ž๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ป to explore:
โœ” How orchestration and open banking are transforming merchant strategies
โœ” Tackling fraud with AI and biometrics
โœ” The role of payments in emerging markets
โœ” Key takeaways from MPE 2025

Whether youโ€™re in gaming, food delivery, or any high-growth sector, these insights will help you stay ahead of the curve.

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Stablecoin payments | mpe miniedu podcast with Neira Jones17 Sep 202500:10:11

Welcome to the new miniedu episode, where ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ ๐—๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€ unpacks the world of ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€:

โ€ข What stablecoins are and how they work
โ€ข Their transformative impact on ๐—•๐Ÿฎ๐—• ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ and cross-border transactions
โ€ข Strategic opportunities in treasury efficiency and merchant settlements
โ€ข Real-world adoption trends across Latin America, Asia-Pacific, and beyond
โ€ข Why ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† in 2025 makes NOW the right time to act

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The Innovation Engine - Innovation is in their DNA - Paynt & Securely group | Neira Jones, Rob Neely & Stewartย Sime08 Sep 202500:22:53

Welcome to this special episode of the MPE 2025 Awards Winners Series, where we pair and showcase not one, but two MPE 2025 award winners to discuss what matters in merchant payments.ย 

With Neira Jones, the amazing MPE Awards Chair and MPE Ambassador, Rob Neely from Securely Group, and Stewartย Sime from Paynt.ย 



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The evolution of a "shop"03 Sep 202500:31:52

How do you keep payments running during blackouts, war, and global disruption?
How do merchants balance seamless UX with fighting fraud?
And whatโ€™s the real future of softPOS, omnichannel, and cashless economies?

In this session, panellists from across Europe, Ukraine, and global fintech share:
๐Ÿ”น Why digital payments = resilience
๐Ÿ”น Balancing fraud prevention with customer experience
๐Ÿ”น The rise of softPOS and omnichannel checkout
๐Ÿ”น Regional differences: Poland, Brazil, China, Germany
๐Ÿ”น The future of sovereignty in payments

Listen now to a powerful discussion on payments, resilience, and innovation.

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Redefining merchant payments20 Aug 202500:39:47

Payments arenโ€™t just about processing transactions anymore. Theyโ€™re about strategy, resilience, and growth.

In this panel, youโ€™ll hear:
โ€ข Why SMEs crave one-stop simplicity while enterprises canโ€™t escape modularity
โ€ข How partnerships and compliance reshape the payments ecosystem
โ€ข Why expertise matters more than ever in turning complexity into opportunity

โ€œ๐˜ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ฏ'๐˜ต ๐˜ณ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ง๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜น๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜บ. ๐˜Œ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ช๐˜ต, ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ช๐˜ต ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ.โ€
Ugur Cinar, Payrails

Watch now and see how leaders from fintech, retail, and consulting think about the next chapter in payments.

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The Power of Payments - MPE Awards 2025 winners series with Neira Jones, Melinda Roylett & Petri Ahti18 Aug 202500:18:21

How we pay is changing - from the merchant to the bank!

In this series we pair and showcase not one, but two MPE 2025 Award Winners to discuss what matters in merchant payments. Neira Jones is hosting Melinda Roylett, Managing Director at Lloyds Banking Group Merchant Services, and Petri Ahti, Sales Executive at Market Pay.ย 

Hear their insights around the theme: โ€œThe Power of Payments: How we pay is changing โ€“ from the merchant to the bankโ€.


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mpe 2025 expert panel13 Aug 202500:34:14

AI is saving payment teams timeโ€ฆ
Itโ€™s helping retailers deliver personalisation at scaleโ€ฆ
And itโ€™s enabling cybercriminals to write malicious code in 3 seconds.

Yes, that happened. And itโ€™s just one moment in this jaw-dropping panel.

Inside the episode:
โœ… How Douglas is blending in-store beauty advisors with AI-driven ecommerce
โœ… Why โ€œmore dataโ€ isnโ€™t the answer โ€” โ€œbetter dataโ€ is
โœ… How AI-generated dashboards, alerts & bots are becoming team members
โœ… How cybercriminals are abusing AI better than some businesses are using it
โœ… And why employees might resist AIโ€”even when it helps them

With power voices from:
โ€ข ๐—ฃ๐—–๐—œ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—น
โ€ข ๐——๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜€
โ€ข ๐—™๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ
โ€ข ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ต๐˜๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐˜€
โ€ข ๐—š๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฝ

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mpe 2025 opening discussion06 Aug 202500:39:56

What happens when the worldโ€™s payment leaders gather on one stageโ€”with no script and everything on the line?

They talk about:

๐Ÿ”น AIโ€™s role in fraud detection, customer support, and beyond

๐Ÿ”น Small vs large vs medium language modelsโ€”and what actually works

๐Ÿ”น Why your bot might soon be shopping for you

๐Ÿ”น Digital identity, data ownership, and the trust dilemma

๐Ÿ”น The inconvenient truths about wallets, superapps, and regulatory fragmentation in Europe

๐Ÿ”น Quantum computingโ€™s looming threat to todayโ€™s security layers


๐ŸŽฏ Whether youโ€™re in banking, retail, tech, or just curious about how payments are evolvingโ€”this discussion is for you.


Featuring experts:

โ€ข ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐˜† ๐— ๐—น๐˜†๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ธ๐—ถ โ”‚ ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ธ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—”๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎย 

โ€ข ๐—จ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—•๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ โ”‚ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น.ย 

โ€ข ๐—•๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ โ”‚ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑย 

โ€ข ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—›๐—ผ๐—น๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ โ”‚ ๐—ข๐—ง๐—ง๐—ข ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ย 

โ€ข ๐—ก๐—ถ๐—ธ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ž๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜๐˜‡๐—ถ๐˜€ โ”‚ ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ซ ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น


๐ŸŽค ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐—•๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต โ”‚ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜‚๐—น๐˜ ๐—›๐˜†๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ปย 

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Project Nemo | Voice of MPE with Angela Yore & Project Nemo24 Jul 202500:17:59

With 23% of society living with a disability, how can we foster a more inclusive workforce and build truly accessible environments? In this episode, we explore the importance of designing inclusive products and services that support people with diverse needs. Join us for an inspiring conversation with Project Nemo and Angela Yore from Sky Parlour as we break down barriers, challenge assumptions, and embrace the power of making a difference.ย 

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Tokenization & Security | Voice of MPE with Candice Pressinger, Chirag Thakrar & Adam Davies17 Jul 202500:16:32

Tokenization & Security
What additional benefits does it bring to merchants? What should businesses consider when implementing tokenization?
Learn about the tokenization chain and gain two key insights for merchants looking to leverage this technology.

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Open Banking | Voice of MPE with Francesco Burelli, Panagotis Kriaris and Katharina Luschnik09 Jul 202500:16:05

Is open banking living up to the hype?
Especially in Europe, is the future still as bright as once expected?

In this episode, we explore where open banking really stands today, cutting through the buzzwords and promises to understand the current landscape and what's ahead.

Gain expert insights into:
โœ… Whatโ€™s driving (or slowing down) open banking adoption in Europe
โœ… Real use cases that are working โ€” and those that arenโ€™t
โœ… How regulation, market forces, and user expectations are shaping the next phase
โœ… Industry perspectives from consultancy, fintech, and the card scheme side

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Instant Payments | Voice of MPE with Faheem Bakshi, Mangala Martinus & Fabian Mansfeld03 Jul 202500:14:23

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Instant Payments Uncovered

What do users really want from instant payments? And are providers truly meeting those needs? In this episode, we peel back the layers on user expectations, practical benefits, and the real-world impact of real-time transactions.

From the unique dynamics of the Australian market to the hurdles of working with banks, our guests bring valuable regional and industry-specific insights to the table.

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Featuring:

  • Mangala Martinus, Managing Director, Payments Consulting Network
  • Fabian Mansfeld, Chief Acceptance Strategy Officer @ EPI Company
  • Moderated by Faheem Bakshi, Kinguin

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Corporate Athlete with Bram Vreugdenhil & Guido Vermeent24 Jun 202500:16:31

How can pushing boundaries in sports inspire us to do the same in business? Discover how engaging in sports can sharpen our resilience, boost our performance, and foster values that directly translate into a more dynamic and balanced work environment.

Join Bram from PaymentGenes and Guido from ScalingWave Consulting as they explore the powerful connection between physical activity and professional growth in a podcast recorded during the MPE 2025 conference.ย 

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Payments compliance outlook 2025 | Voice of MPE with Jimmie Franklin & Arie van den Bergen04 Jun 202500:26:38

Regulations are always a broad and evolving topic, especially in todayโ€™s landscape. Join us as we dive into a timely discussion between Jimmie Franklin, Senior Journalist at Vixio Payments Compliance, and Arie van den Bergen, Lawyer at Finnick Legal Professionals. Together, they explore the latest developments, key pain points, and how new legislation applies to merchants.


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payments provocateurs with Laura McCracken & Nikogiannis Karantzis | ISX Financial04 Jun 202500:08:28

In this exclusive interview, ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ ๐— ๐—ฐ๐—–๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ป meets with ๐—ก๐—ถ๐—ธ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ž๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜๐˜‡๐—ถ๐˜€, CEO of ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ซ ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น, for a dynamic and forward-looking discussion.

Whatโ€™s inside:
โ†ช Persistent customer pain points in payments
โ†ช AI in paymentsโ€”beyond LLMs: facial micro-expressions & fraud detection
โ†ช Big Tech vs Traditional Playersโ€”who holds the power?
โ†ช Who really owns the customerโ€”banks or tech?

Plus, a sneak peek into ISX's pioneering approach to KYC, AML, and customer onboarding through emotion recognition technology.

Filmed at the iconic Marlene Bar during mpe 2025, this conversation delivers sharp insights, bold opinions, and a fresh take on the ever-evolving payments landscape.

๐—ช๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฐ๐—ต, ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ!

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What's Keeping Merchants Up at Night | Voice of MPE with Victor Bacre, Moritz Konigsbuscher & Sam Langsford 03 Jun 202500:18:29

Merchants talk to merchants about common pain points in payment processes. What are the essential elements from a payments perspective for the Ingka Group to ensure everything runs smoothly?
Victor Bacre and Moritz Kรถnigsbuscher, both from FAN Network are joined by Sam Langsford, Inbound Payments Specialist at Ingka group, to discuss solutions that guarantee seamless payment experiences crucial for a global brand like IKEA.

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payments provocateurs with Laura McCracken & Wilco Slabbekoorn | Checkout.com29 May 202500:07:18

Join ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ ๐— ๐—ฐ๐—–๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ป at the vibrant Marlene bar in Berlin during #mpe2025 as she talks with ๐—ช๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฐ๐—ผ ๐—ฆ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ธ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ป, SVP Revenue Growth | Head of Commercial - Europe at Checkout.com.

In this episode, they dive deep into the evolving world of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL):
โ–ช How BNPL is shifting from a customer-friendly option to more regulated, balanced payment methods
โ–ช The impact of regulations on consumer protection and merchant sales
โ–ช The explosive growth of social commerce โ€” from TikTok shopping to QR code payments
โ–ช Varied buyer behaviours across Europe and Brazil, and what merchants should know
โ–ช Why merchants must keep pace with payment innovations to stay competitive in a global market

If youโ€™re interested in the future of payments, consumer trends, and the challenges merchants face โ€” this episode is for you.

๐—ช๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฐ๐—ต, ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ!

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Drivers for B2B Payments Digitalization | Voice of MPE with Charlotte AI Usta & Eric-Jan Krausch26 May 202500:18:49

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Explore today how to simplify procurement payments and seamlessly integrate them with your corporate systems.ย 

Join our host, Charlotte AI Usta, Principal at Flagship Advisory Partners and MPE Ambassador, in conversation with Eric-Jan Krausch, Founder & CEO of 1-CP โ€“ 1-Click-Procurement, about B2B Payments.ย 

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Explainable AI (XAI) | mpe miniedu podcast with Neira Jones22 May 202500:06:29

Welcome to the ๐—ฉ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐˜‚ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ โ€” where top industry leaders and mpe ambassadors bring you cutting-edge insights and education!

In todayโ€™s episode, ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ ๐—๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€ explores the critical role of ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—”๐—œ (๐—ซ๐—”๐—œ) in the rapidly evolving payments industry.

Did you know that 65% of companies struggle to explain how their AI models make decisions? As AI adoption grows, transparency and trust become non-negotiable.

ใƒป What is Explainable AI?

ใƒป Why is it key to regulatory compliance?

ใƒป How are leaders like Mastercard implementing it?

ใƒป What does it mean for customer trust and satisfaction?

ใƒป How can your business get ahead in 2025 and beyond?

Whether youโ€™re focused on fraud detection, credit scoring, or payments processing, understanding and applying XAI principles is crucial for success.

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