Voice of MPE
Voice of MPE is the official community podcast of Merchant Payments Ecosystem - Europeโs largest merchant payments conference held annually in Berlin. Hosted by global industry leaders and professionals, Voice of MPE brings you the hottest buzz from merchant payments and card acquiring space. At MPE, payments are anything but boring.
Episodes
108 episodes
Stablecoin payments | mpe miniedu podcast with Neira Jones
Welcome to the new miniedu episode, where ๐ก๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐ unpacks the world of ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐:โข What stablecoins are and how they workโข Their transformative impact on ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ and cross-border transactionsโข Strategic opport...
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The Innovation Engine - Innovation is in their DNA - Paynt & Securely group | Neira Jones, Rob Neely & Stewartย Sime
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. With Neira Jones, the amazing MPE Awards Chair a...
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22:53
The evolution of a "shop"
How do you keep payments running during blackouts, war, and global disruption?How do merchants balance seamless UX with fighting fraud?And whatโs the real future of softPOS, omnichannel, and cashless economies?In this session, p...
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Redefining merchant payments
Payments arenโt just about processing transactions anymore. Theyโre about strategy, resilience, and growth.In this panel, youโll hear:โข Why SMEs crave one-stop simplicity while enterprises canโt escape modularityโข How partnershi...
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39:47
The Power of Payments - MPE Awards 2025 winners series with Neira Jones, Melinda Roylett & Petri Ahti
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...
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mpe 2025 expert panel
AI is saving payment teams timeโฆItโs helping retailers deliver personalisation at scaleโฆAnd itโs enabling cybercriminals to write malicious code in 3 seconds.Yes, that happened. And itโs just one moment in this jaw-dropping pane...
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mpe 2025 opening discussion
What happens when the worldโs payment leaders gather on one stageโwith no script and everything on the line?They talk about:๐น AIโs role in fraud detection, customer support, and beyond๐น Small vs large vs medium language mod...
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Project Nemo | Voice of MPE with Angela Yore & Project Nemo
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...
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Tokenization & Security | Voice of MPE with Candice Pressinger, Chirag Thakrar & Adam Davies
Tokenization & SecurityWhat 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 ...
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16:32
Open Banking | Voice of MPE with Francesco Burelli, Panagotis Kriaris and Katharina Luschnik
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 t...
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Instant Payments | Voice of MPE with Faheem Bakshi, Mangala Martinus & Fabian Mansfeld
๐๏ธ Instant Payments UncoveredWhat 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 impac...
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Corporate Athlete with Bram Vreugdenhil & Guido Vermeent
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 envir...
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Payments compliance outlook 2025 | Voice of MPE with Jimmie Franklin & Arie van den Bergen
Regulations are always a broad and evolving topic, especially in todayโs 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 ...
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payments provocateurs with Laura McCracken & Nikogiannis Karantzis | ISX Financial
In this exclusive interview, ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ป meets with ๐ก๐ถ๐ธ๐ผ๐ด๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐๐ถ๐, CEO of ๐๐ฆ๐ซ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น, for a dynamic and forward-looking discussion.Whatโs inside:โช Persistent customer pain points in paymentsโช AI in paymentsโbeyond...
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What's Keeping Merchants Up at Night | Voice of MPE with Victor Bacre, Moritz Konigsbuscher & Sam Langsford
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 F...
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18:29
payments provocateurs with Laura McCracken & Wilco Slabbekoorn | Checkout.com
Join ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ป at the vibrant Marlene bar in Berlin during #mpe2025 as she talks with ๐ช๐ถ๐น๐ฐ๐ผ ๐ฆ๐น๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ธ๐ผ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ป, SVP Revenue Growth | Head of Commercial - Europe at Checkout.com.In this episode, they dive deep into the evolving world of B...
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Drivers for B2B Payments Digitalization | Voice of MPE with Charlotte AI Usta & Eric-Jan Krausch
๐๏ธ Explore today how to simplify procurement payments and seamlessly integrate them with your corporate systems. Join our host, Charlotte AI Usta, Principal at Flagship Advisory Partners and MPE Ambassador, in conversation with Eric...
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18:49
Explainable AI (XAI) | mpe miniedu podcast with Neira Jones
Welcome to the ๐ฉ๐ผ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฒ ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ โ where top industry leaders and mpe ambassadors bring you cutting-edge insights and education!In todayโs episode, ๐ก๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐ explores the critical role of ๐๐
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payments provocateurs with Laura McCracken & Giorgos Ampavis | LHV Bank
In this episode of ๐ฑ๐ข๐บ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ด ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ท๐ฐ๐ค๐ข๐ต๐ฆ๐ถ๐ณ๐ด, ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ป challenges LHV Bankโs CTO & Product Officer, ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ด๐ผ๐ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐, to draw a card and dive into the big stuff:๐ฅ How AI is transforming customer journeys and financial crime ...
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Marketing masterclass for investors & merchants | Voice of mpe with Sandra Mianda & Miranda McLean
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 ...
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acquiring and merchant platforms & ecosystems | mpe miniedu podcast with Francesco Burelli
Welcome to ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฐ๐ช๐ค๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฆ podcast โ miniedu series | mpe 2025 edition ๐๏ธIn this episode, ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐ฐ๐ผ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ถ, Partner at ๐๐ฟ๐ธ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐๐น๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐, breaks down one of the most influential trends reshaping global business: platform and eco...
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payments provocateurs with Laura McCracken & Matteo Gamba | Wayfair
In this episode of Payments Provocateurs, recorded at mpe in the stylish Marlene Bar, moderator ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ป sits down with ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ผ ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฎ, Head of Global Payments & Fraud at ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ณ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฟ.๐ ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐โ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ:โ How digital identity cou...
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Regulatory Vigilance | Voice of mpe with Volker Schloenvoight & Eric Tak
Whoโs 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 ...
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blockchain technology | mpe miniedu podcast with Neira Jones
๐ช๐ฒ๐น๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ผ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฒ โ ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐.In this episode, ๐ก๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐ demystifies blockchain technology and explains why itโs no longer optional for anyone in the payments space.With the global blockchain market expected to...
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payments provocateurs with Laura McCracken & Ugnฤ Buraฤienฤ | payabl.
๐๏ธ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฟ๐: ๐๐ฃ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ ๐ฎIn this dynamic conversation filmed at mpe 2025 in Berlin, ๐จ๐ด๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ, Global CEO at ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น., and ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ป dive deep into the world of global payments, AI-powered purchases, and the ongoing ...
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