X4 Talks

AI at the Heart of Modern Payments with Luke McAlpine, Chief Product Officer at B4B Payments

X4 Group Season 1 Episode 11

In this episode of X4 Talks, we sit down with Luke McAlpine, Chief Product Officer at B4B Payments, to explore how AI is being woven into modern payment experiences. 

With a background in scaling product strategy and driving innovation, Luke shares how B4B is experimenting with new tools, keeping compliance front and centre, and using AI to build faster, smarter and more intelligent payment journeys.


Discussions in the episode:

  • How B4B is approaching AI across product, innovation and strategy
  • Experimentation, new tooling and modern ways of working
  • Where AI is already delivering real value in payments
  • The biggest opportunities to make payments smoother, faster and more personalised
  • How product roles are evolving with AI

This episode is hosted by Lydia Howard, Head of Payments and FinTech UK & Europe at the X4 Group.