Voices In Payments - By PaymentGenes

Key Discussion Highlights ‍ From hype to utility: Why stablecoins have moved beyond speculation and are now being used for real payment applications. The difference between volatile crypto assets and asset-backed stablecoins, and how value stability unlocks everyday use cases. ‍ Cross-border payments and remittances: How stablecoins reduce costs, settlement delays, and intermediaries. The growing...

In this episode we covered topics including: 🌎 Omnichannel strategy in Europe: Why omnichannel is an omnichallenge. What omnichannel means for different European countries. How regulatory, technology and cultural differences affect its application, and a discussion on cash vs digital payments in different parts of Europe. 💡 Alternative Payment Methods : the role of A2A payments, digital wallets,...

The conversation provided fascinating insights on: 📱 The Evolution of Carrier Billing: How this payment method has grown from a niche solution to a widely adopted option in Europe, particularly for subscriptions like Netflix and Google Play. 🌍 Balancing Local Expertise with Global Reach: DIMOCO’s approach to blending traditional payment methods with carrier billing, serving merchants worldwide w...

Here’s some topics we have covered: 🚗 Transforming Mobility Payments: Exploring VISA’s role in facilitating seamless payment solutions within the evolving mobility sector. 🌐 Innovation in Fleet Operations: The impact of mobility trends, such as increased adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and sustainable public transit, on the payment landscape, and vice-versa. 📊 Future Trends in Fleet and Mob...

This Episode covers an interview with Geert Van Kerckhoven, the CEO of Oper Credits, a SaaS company specializing in mortgage technology solutions. Key points discussed include: 1. Digitizing Mortgages: Geert explains that Oper Credits provides software to streamline the mortgage origination process for banks across Europe. Their goal is to make the experience more efficient and user-friendly for b...

Listen to the podcast to find out: What is next in the world of DeFi The challenges the cryptomarket is facing Cryptocurrency wallets And more! Want to learn more about cryptocurrency and crypto wallets? Reach out to Kellogg Fairbank for a conversation! About Kellogg Fairbank Kellogg Fairbank is CEO of Nash, a fintech that makes cryptocurrency and decentralized finance easily available by bridging...

Listen to the podcast to find out: How Cloud facilitates seamless payments Cloud data storage and protection capabilities The latest developments in the world of Cloud And more! Want to learn more about all things Cloud? Reach out to Luc Schamhart for a conversation! About Luc Schamhart   Luc is a Seasoned expert with multiple years of experience working for tech giants such as IBM, Microsoft, Sal...

Listen to the podcast to find out: The use cases of AI in FinTech Combating financial crime  The developments in AI in recent years And more! Want to learn more about all things AI in the FinTech world? Reach out to João Moura for a conversation! About João Moura With close to fifteen years of experience in top academic and industry settings, he has acquired strong theoretical knowledge during his...

In this episode we talk about: How players in the FinTech ecosystem can best contribute to the DNB’s vision.   What the Digital Euro is and why it’s important   The potential conflict with DNB entering into the domain of commercial banks   How the DNB balances ensuring the trust of the financial system while stimulating innovation and competition with the major developments in the AI, Blockchain,...

Listen to the podcast to find out: How globalization is shaping FinTech Selecting the right acquirer Optimizing and visualizing transactional data And more! Want to learn more about all things acquired in a globalized world? Reach out to Rodney Bain for a conversation! About Rodney Bain Rodney Bain is a payments expert, global partnerships manager, new technologies hunter, and commerce enabler.  A...

Shufti Pro is an AI-powered digital identity verification provider offering KYC, KYB, and AML services in 200+ countries and territories. It aims to create a secure and safe online marketplace devoid of identity theft and other fraudulent activities. Listen to the podcast to find out: The biggest challenges in KYC and KYB processes How to leverage AI for an instant customer verification The evolvi...

Listen to the podcast to find out: The complications in managing business expenses Everest, a business payments and expense management platform that allows business owners to simplify their expenses management. What’s new in facial recognition and biometric authentication How to optimize customers’ digital onboarding And more! If you’re curious to know more about simplifying business expenses mana...

Owlin develops proprietary, next generation, Natural Language Processing (NLP) technologies providing organizations with critical insights into counterparties, suppliers, competitors relationships and prospects proactively, continuously and in real-time Listen to the podcast to find out: The largest challenges FinTech companies face today How companies can evaluate the types of AI How adverse news...

FIS is at the heart of the commerce and financial transactions that power the world’s economy. They are passionate about helping businesses and communities thrive by advancing the way the world pays, banks, and invests, serving more than 20,000 clients and more than one million merchant locations in over 130 countries. Listen to the podcast to find out: How modernizing APIs can boost the customer...

Visa's mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, reliable, and secure payment network - enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive. Visa's focus on innovation is a catalyst for the rapid growth of connected commerce on any device, and a driving force behind the dream of a cashless future for everyone, everywhere. As the world moves from analog to digital, Visa is...

Afterpay is a payment-after-delivery service developed by Arvato Financial Solutions, enabling businesses to offer their customers a convenient way of paying. Under the umbrella of payment-after-delivery, AfterPay offers both regular invoice products as part payment options, complemented by a direct debit option. Listen to the podcast to find out: Noticeable e-commerce developments/trends in the l...

Marqeta brings speed and efficiency to card issuing and payment processing with the world's first open API platform. The platform was built from the ground up to power an innovative payment experience for many of the apps and services enjoyed daily. Listen to this Voices In  Payments Podcast  Episode to find out: Why a modern card issuing company is of such importance in a saturated market How doe...

AEVI lays the foundation for next-generation acquiring by empowering merchant solution providers to move and manage their classic payments proposition into a new value-added world of apps, payments, and smart devices. Listen to this Voices In Payments Podcast Episode to find out: What a true omnichannel experience looks like and the value it brings to consumers and merchants The hurdles for compan...

With over 160 years of experience, G+D is actively helping shape one of the most important trends of the future: security. The long-established technology group creates confidence in global payment transactions, modern communication, digital identities, and data security, by providing innovative products and solutions. Listen to this Voices In Payments Podcast Episode to find out: The key factors...

Offered as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), the TIS solution is a comprehensive, highly-scalable, cloud platform for company-wide payments and cash management. For businesses, TIS creates a community of trust and empowers customers to make better decisions with 100% real-time cashflow visibility. The Financial Times named TIS as one of "Europe’s Fastest-Growing Companies"​ for 2019 and 2020. Listen t...

PayByFace is on a mission to create a customer-centric, seamless, and secure digital payment ecosystem for a safer, faster, and more convenient shopping experience. Listen to the podcast to find out: The effects on contactless payments as a result of the COVID crisis The future of interactions between customers and merchants The biggest gain in using facial recognition in the UX for merchants towa...

GoCardless is on a mission to take the pain out of getting paid for businesses with recurring revenue. GoCardless's recurring payments platform integrates with the applications businesses use every day, giving businesses more visibility over payments and saving them huge amounts of time on tasks like payment reconciliation. Listen to the podcast to find out: The current trend/development in the ma...

Ekata is the new standard in global identity verification, providing businesses worldwide the ability to link any digital transaction to the human behind it. Ekata helps cross-border digital commerce companies grow their revenue by maximizing predictability using our global identity verification product suite. Listen to the podcast to find out: Ripping off the PSD2/SCA Bandaid and committing to th...

Rapyd has built the largest local payments network and its FinTech-as-a-service platform makes it simple to integrate local payment and fintech capabilities into any application. Listen to the podcast to find out: Hyper-localized payments in a global infrastructure The main challenges that merchants are dealing with expanding globally What kind of questions should merchants be asking their payment...

The introduction of the Voices In Payments Podcast by Diederik Klopper. First Episode: 15 Sept 2020 - An Interview with Vinay Shiriwastaw, Head of Sales Americas at Rapyd