Voice of MPE
Voice of MPE is the official community podcast of Merchant Payments Ecosystem - Europe’s 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
125 episodes
MPE talks with Bram Vreugdenhil & Anton Kornilov
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 ho...
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MPE talks with Charlotte Al Usta & Maxime Mandin & Max Bernard
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 ...
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MPE talks with Dwayne Gefferie & Ran Cohen
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 transformati...
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MPE Awards video interviews: Neira Jones, Helen Owen & Quentin Barria on the unseen layer of connected payments
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 commercia...
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MPE talks with Laura McCracken and Ezechi Britton
🎙️ The Voice of MPE: Digital identity as the game-changer we all need𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮 𝗠𝗰𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻 sits down with 𝗘𝘇𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗶 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗻 from 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 to unpack the future of digital identity—beyond passports, licenses, and clunky forms.In...
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MPE talks with Lee Clifton & Vishal Shukla
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 e...
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MPE talks with Vassilina Lapteva Walford & Alexandra Todorovic
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 Tal...
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MPE talks with Francesco Burelli & Panagiotis Kriaris
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.
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MPE talks with Sandra Mianda & Sandra Alzetta
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 𝗹...
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MPE talks with Daniel Kornitzer & Alain Delcourt & Hagay Elyakim
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 industr...
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MPE talks with Candice Pressinger & Chen Zamir
𝗙𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝟳𝟱% 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗱 — 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺.In this episode of 𝗠𝗣𝗘 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀, we dive deep into the $600B issue that quietly drains merchant revenue — and why it’s often more expensive than fraud itself....
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MPE Talks with Geoffrey Barraclough & Robert Bueninck
In this episode, 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘆 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵, publisher of Business of Payments, sits down with 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗸, CEO of Unzer, one of Germany’s most dynamic merchant service providers. Together, they explore the rise of 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲 — a world where...
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MPE Awards video series - Data, risk & trust with Neira Jones and Sunil Jhamb/Celeris
🎙 Trust starts with data — here’s how they build it! From losing in 2023 to winning twice in a row — Celeris’ story will inspire you. Sunil reveals how they built an award-winning company with zero salespeople!Join Neira Jones and ...
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MPE talks with Andréa Toucinho & Teresa Mesquita
In this new episode of MPE Talks, 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗵𝗼 sits down with 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗮 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗮, COO at SIBS, to explore the innovation powering the Portuguese payments ecosystem — from 𝗠𝗕 𝗪𝗔𝗬’𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 to 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲’𝘀 𝗽𝘂𝘀𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 through init...
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MPE Awards video series - VOICES OF INFLUENCE with Niera Jones, Kamil Hanáček & Lenny Leeman
What did winning the MPE Award mean for you? What was happening in your company at the time of winning? How has your market position evolved? Welcome to this episode of the MPE 2025 Awards Winners Series, where we pair and sh...
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mpe talks with Alla Gancz & Panagiotis Kriaris
In this episode, 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗚𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘇 (ThoughtWorks) and 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘀 𝗞𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀 share how genetic AI is reshaping the future of commerce:• Hyper-personalised shopping experiences• Invisible, seamless transactions• Autonomous fraud detection and c...
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mpe talks with Vera Anichkina and Faheem Bakshi
Payments are no longer just infrastructure—they’re a powerful growth driver. 🚀In this episode, we bring together leaders from 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗼 and 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗻 to explore:✔ How orchestration and open banking are transforming merchant strate...
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Stablecoin payments | mpe miniedu podcast with Neira Jones
Welcome to the new miniedu episode, where 𝗡𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 unpacks the world of 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:• What stablecoins are and how they work• Their transformative impact on 𝗕𝟮𝗕 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 and cross-border transactions• Strategic opport...
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The Innovation Engine - Innovation is in their DNA - Paynt & Securely group | Neira Jones, Rob Neely & Stewart 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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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 what’s the real future of softPOS, omnichannel, and cashless economies?In this session, p...
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Redefining merchant payments
Payments aren’t just about processing transactions anymore. They’re about strategy, resilience, and growth.In this panel, you’ll hear:• Why SMEs crave one-stop simplicity while enterprises can’t escape modularity• How partnershi...
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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 time…It’s helping retailers deliver personalisation at scale…And it’s enabling cybercriminals to write malicious code in 3 seconds.Yes, that happened. And it’s just one moment in this jaw-dropping pane...
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mpe 2025 opening discussion
What happens when the world’s payment leaders gather on one stage—with no script and everything on the line?They talk about:🔹 AI’s role in fraud detection, customer support, and beyond🔹 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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