Voice of MPE

In this episode of 𝘱𝘢𝘺𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘴,  𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮 𝗠𝗰𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻 challenges LHV Bank’s CTO & Product Officer, 𝗚𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗼𝘀 𝗔𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘃𝗶𝘀, to draw a card and dive into the big stuff: 💥 How AI is transforming customer journeys and financial crime prevention 💥 Balancing fraud prevention with seamless user experiences 💥 The evolving role of humans alongside AI in banking 💥 Why banks like LHV are rethinking onb...

In this episode, we dive into the world of marketing with Sandra Mianda, Founder and CEO of Payprwork and ambassador of MPE, and Miranda McLean, Chief Marketing Officer at Ecommpay. Tune in for expert insights on what matters most in a marketer's role, how marketers shape company-wide impact, and why their role has become more strategic than ever. Thanks for listening! Follow us on LinkedIn o...

Welcome to 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘝𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘱𝘦 podcast – miniedu series | mpe 2025 edition 🎙️ In this episode, 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗼 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶, Partner at 𝗔𝗿𝗸𝘄𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗚, breaks down one of the most influential trends reshaping global business: platform and ecosystem business models. 📌 Why it matters: While AI steals the headlines, platforms and ecosystems continue to serve as core engines of competitive differentiation...

In this episode of Payments Provocateurs, recorded at mpe in the stylish Marlene Bar, moderator 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮 𝗠𝗰𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻 sits down with 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗼 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗮, Head of Global Payments & Fraud at 𝗪𝗮𝘆𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿. 🔍 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲: – How digital identity could be the key to solving fraud – A deep dive into customer pain points and shopping cart drop-offs – A fiery provocateur's card: “𝘐𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦...

Who’s ready for the #regulation update?  We are excited to release the third video podcast recorded live at the #mpe2025 conference in Berlin, featuring Volker Schloenvoight, Director at Edgar, Dunn & Company, and Eric Tak, Head of Division, Digital Euro - Product Proposition at the ECB, discussing the regulations, digital currency, and card infrastructure from a regulatory perspective.  Thank...

🎙️ 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀: 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘 𝟮 In this dynamic conversation filmed at mpe 2025 in Berlin, 𝗨𝗴𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗲, Global CEO at 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗯𝗹., and 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮 𝗠𝗰𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻 dive deep into the world of global payments, AI-powered purchases, and the ongoing challenges of cross-border transactions.  🔹 What merchants really want: Seamless conversions at checkout 🔹 Why global payments are still a "headache" ...

𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗽𝗲 – 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶 𝗲𝗱𝘂 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀. In this episode, 𝗡𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 demystifies blockchain technology and explains why it’s no longer optional for anyone in the payments space. With the global blockchain market expected to grow from $7B to over $160B by 2029, this episode breaks down: ・ What blockchain really is and how it works ・ How it's revolutionising cross-border payments ・ It...

𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 – 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗞𝗘𝗔 & 𝗘𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗻 Welcome to The Voice of mpe! In this episode, 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 (U.S. Bank Elavon Merchant Services) is joined by 𝗦𝗮𝗺 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱 and 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻 from Ingka Group (IKEA) to explore 11 years of impactful partnership in global payments. 🌐 What does it take to make international payments seamless for a global retail giant?  From mana...

🎙️ 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀: 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘 𝟭 big tech vs. traditional players – Who will own the future of payments? In this inaugural episode, filmed live at mpe 2025 in Berlin, we dive straight into one of the hottest debates in the industry with 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮 𝗠𝗰𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻 and 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘂𝗺 𝗟𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲 from JP Morgan. 💬 "I don’t think the answer is one or the other. It’s a dual-sided approach." Topics covered:  ・...

In this episode, we dive deeper into embedded payments with our esteemed chair, Ruth Wandhöffer, hosting an insightful discussion with Maurice Jongmans (CEO, Online Payment Platform) and Mathieu Altwegg (VP, Product & Solutions, Visa). Tune in to explore the future of embedded payments in this special episode recorded live at the mpe 2025 conference. Thanks for listening! Follow us on LinkedIn...

Digital Wallets from A to Z with Panagiotis Kriaris / Unzer, Arnaud Crouzet / Consult Hyperion, and Arda Cagaptay. Dive into the always-evolving topic with top experts from the merchant payments community! Thanks for listening! Follow us on LinkedIn or find us on X and  Instagram .

In this episode of mpe talks, 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗸𝗲𝘀, Chief Commercial Officer at 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘂𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽, discusses the importance of 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 with 𝗝𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿 from 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝗺𝗼 and 𝗨𝗿𝘀𝘂𝗹𝗮 𝗧𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 from 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲. Together, they explore how creating an inclusive work environment benefits both individuals and organizations. 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲: ・𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻...

While small and medium-sized merchants still depend on banks for business payments, banks often 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 on service quality and technical enablement—especially when it comes to 𝗖𝗙𝗢 𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. So, where does 𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 fit into the B2B landscape? 🤔 In this episode of 𝗺𝗽𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗱𝘂, 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝗹 𝗨𝘀𝘁𝗮 (Principal @ Flagship Advisory Partners) explores: ✅ How the CFO software ma...

Welcome back to The Voice of mpe ! 🎙️ In this talk series, we bring you fresh insights from top leaders and payments professionals. This is the fourth in a five-part series, and today, we're tackling a crucial topic: 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀.  🔹 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺? 🔹 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁? 🔹 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿...

Fraudsters are getting smarter. 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽? 🤔 In this episode of 𝗺𝗽𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀, 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮 𝗠𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮 sits down with 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿, a top leader in payment security, to discuss: ✅ The 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀—how AI is changing the game for both attackers and defenders ✅ Why 𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 are a growing fraud target ✅ How 𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 can predict and prevent fraud before it...

Welcome to the 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗱𝘂 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀—your go-to source for fresh insights from top industry leaders and mpe ambassadors. In this episode, 𝗡𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 talks all about 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁-𝘁𝗼-𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 (𝗔𝟮𝗔) 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, a fast-growing payment method that’s reshaping the landscape of global e-commerce. 𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄? A2A payments are expected to account for 𝟮𝟬% 𝗼𝗳 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗲-𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲! This shift is more than j...

Welcome to another episode of 𝗺𝗽𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀, where we bring you fresh insights from top industry leaders and payment professionals. In this session, 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 from Business of Payments is joined by 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝗹 𝗨𝘀𝘁𝗮, Principal at Flagship Advisory Partners. Together, they explore the dynamic intersection of software, embedded payments, and the future of the payments industry. In this conversat...

In this episode of the mpe miniedu podcast, 𝗡𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 takes you on an insightful journey through the world of 𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, exploring its rapid growth and massive potential in the payments landscape. 💡 Did you know embedded finance is projected to become a $𝟳 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟯𝟬? In this episode, Neira dives deep into why understanding and leveraging embedded finance is crucial for busi...

In this episode of the miniedu series, 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗼 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶, partner at Arkwright Consulting, provides an insightful exploration into AI strategy for the payments industry. After discussing the role of AI across industries in the previous episode, Francesco shifts the focus to the strategic options businesses should consider to remain competitive and thrive in the rapidly evolving market. 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗴...

Welcome to another episode of the  𝗺𝗽𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀, where we dive deep into the trends shaping the payments industry with leading experts. In this episode, Daniel Kornitzer , mpe advisory board member, and Jodie Kelley , CEO of the Electronic Transactions Association, explore:   The five key trends defining the future of payments. 🌟 How merchants can leverage technology to enhance customer experience a...

Welcome to the next episode of 𝗺𝗽𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀! 🎤 In this engaging session, 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗻 and 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗸𝗲𝘀 are joined by 𝗘𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗮𝘂𝗺, Partnership Director at Enfuce, to dive into one of the most crucial topics in today’s business world – 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀. With over 15 years of experience in financial services, including time with Mastercard, Worldpay, and consulting for cryptocurrency...

🎙️ Welcome to the Voice of mpe - miniedu series! In this episode, Andréa Toucinho, Director of Studies at PARTELYA CONSULTING and France Ambassador for the European Women Payments Network, dives into one of the hottest topics shaping the financial ecosystem: 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 (𝗖𝗕𝗗𝗖𝘀). 💡 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻: ・The global landscape of CBDCs and their impact on financial inclusion,...

🎙️ Welcome to the Voice of mpe podcast! In this episode of the mpe miniedu series, 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘀 𝗞𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀, the ambassador of mpe, dives deep into the 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲. 🌍 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮❓ • 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲 • 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 • 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟳 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 💡 𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 that despite SEPA (Single Euro...

🎙️ Welcome to The Voice of mpe – People in Payments podcast, part of the mpe talks series! In this second episode of our "People & Talent in Payments" series, we’re tackling one of the most critical yet overlooked topics in the payments ecosystem: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲. Join 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗸𝗲𝘀, 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗻, and 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗩𝗿𝗲𝘂𝗴𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗶𝗹 as they dive deep into: ✅...

🚀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 In this episode of mpe talks, Sandra Mianda chats with Pragya Jauhari to uncover the hottest opportunities in embedded finance and the critical role of regulations.  From navigating compliance challenges to unlocking new growth avenues, this discussion is a must-watch for payment professionals. 💡 Don’t miss the insights into how merch...