The Payments Shed

Live from MPE Berlin , host Justin Hanna is joined by Fabian Mansfeld, Chief Acceptance Strategy Officer at the European Payments Initiative , to unpack the rapid progress of Wero and what it means for the future of payments in Europe. Fabian shares how Wero has scaled to tens of millions of connected consumers through bank participation, and why that level of coordination is critical to building...

Live from MPE Berlin , host Grant Evans sits down with Gideon Fourie, General Manager EU at Token , to unpack where Open Banking and account-to-account payments are really heading in Europe. Gideon shares his perspective on why Open Banking had a slower-than-expected start under PSD2, and what’s now changing to drive renewed momentum — from commercial models and user experience improvements to eme...

Live from MPE Berlin , host Grant Evans chats with Robert Bueninck, CEO at Unzer , to explore how merchants are moving from fragmented payment stacks to fully integrated commerce platforms. Robert shares how Unzer is rethinking the role of a payments provider — not just as a processor, but as a financial partner helping merchants simplify operations, unlock liquidity, and compete more effectively....

Live from MPE Berlin , host Grant Evans is joined by Elaine Smith, SVP Commercial at Volt , to explore the next phase of real-time payments and Pay by Bank adoption . Elaine shares her perspective on stepping into a senior commercial leadership role, and what it really takes to scale new payment infrastructure beyond hype into commercial reality. The conversation dives into why Pay by Bank is fina...

Live from MPE Berlin , host Grant Evans is joined by Alex Dorobantu, Head of Payment Ecosystem at Payrails , to explore why enterprises need to rethink payments as core financial infrastructure — not just transaction processing . Alex breaks down the hidden challenges global merchants face — from margin leakage across multi-PSP environments to the reality that many businesses still can’t confident...

In this episode, hosts Grant Evans and Justin Hanna sit down with Oliver Smith, Head of Content for Europe at Money20/20 , to explore how the conversations shaping fintech actually get decided. Oliver shares a behind-the-scenes look at how one of the industry’s most influential events curates its agenda — from balancing hype versus substance to choosing the founders, banks, and innovators who take...

Live from MPE Berlin , host Justin Hanna is joined by Neira Jones, Payments Advisor & MPE Ambassador , and Stanley Skoglund, MPE Ambassador for a behind-the-scenes look at the MPE Awards judging process . They unpack how winners are selected, what judges are really looking for, and how the awards reflect — and sometimes challenge — the direction of the merchant payments ecosystem . From shifti...

Live from MPE Berlin , host Justin Hanna catches up with Lincoln Dundas, VP of Partnerships & Enablement at Optty , for a fast-paced discussion on the evolving global payments landscape. Lincoln breaks down the growing fragmentation of payment methods , why “Alternative Payments” are no longer alternative, and how Specialised Payment Methods (SPMs) are becoming essential for merchants looking...

In this episode, hosts Grant Evans and Justin Hanna are joined by Eric Queatham, Founder & CEO of Velocity , to unpack the journey from corporate payments leader to startup founder — and what it really takes to build something new in a fast-moving industry. Eric shares the story behind leaving a major organisation like Worldpay to launch Velocity, including the realities of founding a company,...

In this episode, hosts Grant Evans and Justin Hanna are joined by Georgios Kolovos, Payments and Fintech Leader at NVIDIA , to explore how AI infrastructure, foundation models, and connected intelligence are reshaping financial services. Georgios shares insights from the evolving AI ecosystem — from the role of core-stack innovators like NVIDIA to how financial institutions are beginning to rethin...

In this episode, hosts Grant Evans and Justin Hanna sit down with Luke Barry & Gary Burns, co-founders of payments and fintech talent acquisition agency How Ya Doing , to explore how hiring in payments and fintech needs a serious rethink. Luke and Gary share their experiences from working in payments to focusing on people in the industry — explaining why firsthand experience in the commercial...

In this episode, hosts Grant Evans and Justin Hanna are joined by Will Plummer, CEO of Trust My Group & Repayd , to unpack the realities of travel payments, risk, and the Merchant of Record (MOR) model . Will shares the philosophy behind his business — why choosing the MOR route over the PayFac model changes the dynamic between merchants, acquirers, and brokers, and how it reframes travel from...

In this episode, hosts Grant Evans and Justin Hanna are joined by Lindsey Lindsay, Chief Marketing Officer at Snap Finance UK , for a deep dive into the evolution of credit, embedded finance, and Buy Now Pay Later . Lindsey shares her journey across consumer finance and fintech, reflecting on how attitudes toward borrowing, affordability, and transparency have shifted over the past decade. The con...

In this episode, hosts Grant Evans and Justin Hanna sit down with Vishal Dalal, Global CEO of Pismo , to unpack one of the biggest infrastructure stories in modern payments — Pismo’s acquisition by VISA . Vishal shares his leadership journey and reflects on what prepared him to lead Pismo through its next chapter. The conversation explores what cloud-native and API-first really mean in practice, w...

In this episode, hosts Grant Evans and Justin Hanna are joined by Peter Stuart, Chief Operating Officer at Easipay , part of the Redwood Technologies Group, to explore how simplicity, trust, and reliability are built into modern payment solutions. Peter shares his journey across technology and operations, and how Easipay has evolved from deep telecom and cloud infrastructure roots to deliver payme...

In this episode, hosts Grant Evans and Justin Hanna are joined by Warren Whitfield, Founder & CEO of MWBS , to unpack what’s broken in merchant services — and how the channel model needs to evolve. Warren shares his journey from sales into entrepreneurship, explaining the moment he realised the market had become too crowded, too confusing, and too focused on acquirer-first models . The convers...

In this episode, hosts Grant Evans and Justin Hanna are joined by Dwayne Gefferie, Founder of Gefferie and a leading voice in the payments industry, for a wide-ranging conversation on AI, data, and entrepreneurship — and how they intersect to create real competitive advantage. Dwayne shares his journey as a founder, reflecting on the challenges, hard decisions, and resilience required to build and...

In this episode, hosts Grant Evans and Justin Hanna are joined by Lou Murray, Chief Sales Officer at Railsr and Equals Money , for a deep dive into the growing role of Electronic Money Institutions (EMIs) in the platform economy. Lou shares her journey across payments and sales leadership, before unpacking why EMIs are becoming critical enablers of marketplaces, platform ecosystems, and embedded f...

In this episode, hosts Grant Evans and Justin Hanna are joined by Nick Dobson, Founder & CEO of Unetix , to explore how businesses can turn payment chaos into clarity — and data into a real growth lever. Nick shares his journey from payments and data operations to founding Unetix, unpacking why so much of the industry still focuses on the front end of payments , while the real problems — recon...

In this episode, hosts Grant Evans and Justin Hanna are joined by Sara Savidge, CEO at Fexco International Payments , for a wide-ranging conversation on payments strategy, leadership, and diversity . Sara shares her career journey from global banking to CEO , reflecting on the moments and mentors that shaped her leadership style and what truly changes when you step into the top role. The discussio...

In this episode, hosts Grant Evans and Justin Hanna are joined by Omar Rafii, CEO & Co-Founder of Krowd , and Jonny Fox, Partnerships Director of Krowd , to explore how loyalty is being reimagined at the intersection of fintech, payments, and hospitality . The conversation traces Krowd’s origin story , the challenges of modernising loyalty in financial services, and why traditional rewards pro...

In this episode, hosts Grant Evans and Justin Hanna sit down with Steffen Vollert , CEO of Volt , for a deep dive into the future of real-time payments and the rapidly converging worlds of fiat and crypto. Steffen walks the hosts through the current state of real-time payment rails around the world — and why, despite progress, global merchants still face major friction when moving money across bor...

In this episode, hosts Grant Evans and Justin Hanna sit down with Leda Glyptis — founder, author and one of fintech’s most distinctive and outspoken voices — for a wide-ranging conversation on the state of banking, the rise of challengers and the power of ideas to reshape an industry. Leda takes the hosts through her journey from senior leadership roles inside major banks to becoming a global comm...

In this episode, hosts Grant Evans and Justin Hanna sit down with Marie Walker , Global Ambassador at Raidiam and co-founder of Open Future World , to unpack the accelerating evolution of open finance and the emerging wave of open data ecosystems. Marie shares her journey from ecosystem builder to one of the most recognised voices in global open finance, breaking down how markets are progressing,...

In this episode, hosts Grant Evans and Justin Hanna sit down with Alexander (Xander) Hastings, Head of Channel Partnerships at Rail , to explore how Rail is redefining cross-border payments by bridging the gap between traditional banking infrastructure and stablecoin networks. With Rail powering roughly 10% of all global B2B stablecoin payments — about $3.6B annually — the conversation unpacks how...