Voice of MPE

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...

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: ⏱️How has fraud prevention evolved over the last 10...

A major shift in commerce behavior is closer than many think, and businesses exploring agentic commerce now will be best positioned for what’s next. Dive into the #podcast discussion with Ruth Wandhöfer and Mathieu Altwegg from Visa on how agentic commerce is set to transform the payments ecosystem. ⏱️ Chapters: What happens to payments when things become programmable?  Why is this shift happening...

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 “language of payments” between all parties involved, an...

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 “just another cost”? How do you find a truly competent payment orchestrator? This episode explores what merchants actually expect from payment orchestra...

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. 💡 Topics include: The rise of agentic commerce How shopping behavior is evolving The growing role o...

Francesco Burelli (Arkwright Consulting) sits down with Marco Conte (IXOPAY & Congrify) to unpack the evolving world of acquiring — from today’s realities to what’s quietly reshaping tomorrow. Here’s what you’ll discover: ⏱ How the acquiring landscape is shifting and what merchants & acquirers should really focus on ⏱  What is the most critical capability for success? ⏱ Common pitfalls (an...

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 epi...

What happens when payments disappear into the experience—and become the engine behind it? In this insightful panel from MPE 2026, moderator 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗮 𝗖𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀 (Independent Expert) brings together industry leaders to explore how embedded payments are evolving into a powerful growth driver across ecosystems. 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: • Charlotte Al Usta, Flagship Advisory Partners • Ondřej Buben, Shoptet • Hemlata Nar...

In this episode, we explore Wero – Europe’s bold move toward a unified, instant payment solution designed to simplify how money flows across borders. 🌍💸 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.  👉 Learn more: https://www.mer...

What does it really take to convert a customer at the final moment? In this MPE panel, 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗯 (Arkwright Consulting) and leaders from Tipico, Wolt, Commerz Globalpay, Revolut, and Stripe unpack the reality behind checkout performance—where user intent meets execution. From payment method strategy to UX optimisation, this session explores how merchants can remove friction, increase conversion...

The acquiring landscape is evolving—fast. In this expert panel moderated by 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗼 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶, 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. 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: • David Rintel / Finby • Ivan Vukelikj / G+D Netcetera • Anne-Marie Dentz / Mastercard • Gyuzal...

The future of commerce is being rewritten—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 frontier—or just hype? Featuring: Marco Conte / Ixopay Ashley Paulus / Checkout.com Eddie Onaga / Visa Julius Danek / Stripe Niklas Ha...

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱—𝗼𝗿 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗱? In this insightful panel moderated by 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗼 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗮, leading experts from across the payments ecosystem break down one of the industry’s biggest misconceptions: Payments are not complicated—they are complex. And that complexity? It’s what drives innovation. What you’ll learn in this session: ✔️ The difference between complexity and complication...

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: – Agentic commerce and AI – Payment orchestration and data – Fraud and cyber risk – Regulation and resilience – Cross-border complexity The conclusion? The future of payments isn’t one shift — it’s many, happening at once. Thanks for...

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the payments industry—but the real question is: 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸? In this episode of 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗣𝗘, 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗩𝗿𝗲𝘂𝗴𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗶𝗹 and 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗞𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘃 unpack how AI is transforming payments organisations. From operational efficiency to leadership evolution, this conversation explores how companies can move beyond AI hype...

Fundraising in 2026? Watch this first. The market has shifted — quietly, strategically, permanently. 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗨𝘀𝘁𝗮 | Flagship Advisory Partners speaks with: ⚡ 𝗠𝗮𝘅 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗱 | Financial Technology Partners ⚡ 𝗠𝗮𝘅𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻 | BlackFin Capital Partners Here’s what founders 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: • 2021 was the anomaly — not your benchmark • AI isn’t a bonus — it’s a filter • Fraud, AML, identity & e...

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲. In this episode of Voice of MP, host 𝗗𝘄𝗮𝘆𝗻𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲 sits down with 𝗥𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗵𝗲𝗻, CEO & Co-founder of 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗣𝗮𝘆, 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 sett...

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 r...

🎙️ The Voice of MPE: Digital identity as the game-changer we all need 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮 𝗠𝗰𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻 sits down with 𝗘𝘇𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗶 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗻 from 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 to unpack the future of digital identity—beyond passports, licenses, and clunky forms. In this eye-opening conversation, you’ll discover: ✨ How digital verification is transforming onboarding, KYC, and AML ✨ Why your AI agents need a digital identity too ✨...

Payment orchestration is no longer just about routing transactions. In this episode of 𝗠𝗣𝗘 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀, moderated by 𝗟𝗲𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗼𝗻 (𝗠𝗣𝗘 𝗔𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿), we’re joined by 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗵𝘂𝗸𝗹𝗮, 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗼, to unpack how orchestration has evolved into a strategic control layer for modern merchants. Together, they explore: • What payment orchestration really means today — beyond processing • Why globa...

Ever “fallen into” payments… by accident? Turns out, that’s how some of the most exciting careers begin! 🎙️ Join 𝗩𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗟𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝘃𝗮 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱 & 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗼𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗰 as they share lessons, insights, and career secrets in the latest MPE Talks, where they discuss: • How careers in payments often start “by accident” • Transitioning from Treasury to Product roles • Building payments teams and partnersh...

In this episode of MPE Talks, 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗼 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶 | Arkwright Consulting, and 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘀 𝗞𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀 | 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: • Why AI relies on confidence scoring rather than judgment • How tokenisation minimises data exposure while improving signal quality...

In this episode, 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮 𝗠𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮, Founder & CEO, Paypr.work 🖇, hosts 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮 𝗔𝗹𝘇𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗮, VP, Global Head of Payments & Customer Service at Spotify, who shares her perspective on managing global payments for over 𝟳𝟬𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘀, balancing 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀, and driving 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 in a subscription-based business. 💡 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻: • How Spotify optimises payment experienc...

In this episode, we unpack one of the hottest topics in global fintech today: payment optimisation for merchants expanding into emerging markets. Your host, 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗞𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘇𝗲𝗿, Head of global partnerships at EBANX, is joined by two industry leaders: • 𝗔𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁, Fintech & Digital Commerce in Latam at Xsolla, with 10+ years of payments expertise in Latin America • 𝗛𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶 𝗘𝗹𝘆𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗺, Founder and M...