Visa Spotlights
Welcome to Visa Spotlights, a podcast by Visa that provides a deep dive into the ever-evolving world of payments. This series is designed to provide you with Visa’s expert perspectives on the monumental shifts happening in the payments industry today – and with a view as to what’s emerging on the horizon.
Episodes
20 episodes
Unmasking AI Deception in Cybersecurity with Theresa Payton
In an era where cyber threats are constantly evolving and AI-driven deception is becoming increasingly sophisticated, staying ahead of these challenges is more critical than ever. In a special episode of Visa Spotlights Charles Lobo...
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Season 2
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13:41
Special Episode - How is AlfaNow Driving Digital Transformation in the Payments Industry?
Join Visa's Ivan Ponomarov, Head of Money Movement Solutions for CEMEA and Hasan Jaber, CEO, AlfaNow, as they discuss the evolving landscape of the global payments and remittance industry, key trends, emerging ch...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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22:10
What's Next for Payments in 2025?
In our latest episode of the Visa Spotlights podcast, Andrew Torre, Regional President for Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, delves into the pivotal trends poised to redefine digital payment...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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26:54
Special Episode - How ProFix is Empowering Financial Institutions to Seamlessly Move Money
In this episode of Visa Spotlights, join Visa's Ivan Ponomarov, Head of Money Movement Solutions for CEMEA and Maksym Kubrovskiy, Director, ProFix, as they discuss the dynamic worl...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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8:32
Enabling Fintech Innovation with Visa’s Accelerator Program
In this episode of Visa Spotlights, Dan Baxter, Visa's Head of Corporate Communications for CEMEA, engages in a forward-looking conversation with Godfrey Sullivan, Visa's Head of Products & Solu...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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18:08
Securing Payments in the Era of Advanced Threats with Charles Lobo
In this episode of Visa Spotlights, Dan Baxter, Visa's Head of Corporate Communications for CEMEA, speaks with Charles Lobo, Visa's Regional Risk Officer for CEMEA, to explore Visa’s effort...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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20:36
The Evolving Payments Landscape in NALP with Leila Serhan
In this episode of Visa Spotlights, Dan Baxter, Visa's Vice President, Corporate Communications, CEMEA, is joined by Leila Serhan, SVP & Group Country Manager for North Africa, Levant and Pakistan (NALP), at Visa. Together, they explore the...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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22:00
Special Episode - Exploring the World of Digital Wallets with Simply
Join Visa's Head of Visa Advisory for CEMEA Nicolas Khoury, and Simply's CEO Serhii Holovan, for an insightful discussion on the potential for banks and tech firms to enter the digital wallet industry. They will also dive deep int...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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17:33
Special Episode – Faster than Fraud: Talking Risk & Identity Solutions
In this special episode of Visa Spotlights, Walter Lironi, Head of Visa Value Added Services for CEMEA, is joined by James Mirfin, Global Head of Risk and Identity Solutions, Visa. James Mirfin highlights key emerging themes in payments securit...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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13:15
Travel Insights with Visa's Economist for CEMEA
In this episode of Visa Spotlights, Dan Baxter, Visa's Vice President, Corporate Communications, CEMEA, is joined by Mohamed Bardastani, Economist for CEMEA, Visa. Together they discuss the current state of the global travel and tourism industr...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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13:48
Innovations Shaping the Future of Commerce
In this episode of Visa Spotlights, Dan Baxter, Visa's Vice President, Corporate Communications, CEMEA, is joined by Godfrey Sullivan, Head of CEMEA Product, Solutions and Digital Partnerships. Together they highlight Visa's latest product inno...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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18:41
Special Episode - How Littlefish is Advancing Digital Payments for SMBs in South Africa
Join Visa's Michael Berner and littlefish's Founder & CEO Brandon Roberts for an insightful discussion on the fintech landscape in SouthAfrica. Key highlights in the episode:How littlefish is revolutio...
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21:06
Navigating the Acceptance Landscape in CEMEA
Digital payments are often associated with the physical card in our wallet or the digital credential on our phones. This seamless experience is made possible by an expansive acceptance network that spans the globe. Visa has more than a 150M mer...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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15:11
The Evolving Payments Landscape in CISSEE
In this episode of Visa Spotlights, Dan Baxter, Visa's Vice President, Corporate Communications, CEMEA, is joined by Cristina Doros, Group Country Manager CISSEE, Visa. Together, they explore the latest payment trends in the CISSEE region, the ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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24:34
Visa's Brand Positioning with Tarek Abdalla
In this episode of Visa Spotlights, Dan Baxter, Visa's Vice President, Corporate Communications, CEMEA, is joined by Tarek Abdalla, Chief Marketing Officer, CEMEA, Visa . Together, they explore the evolution of the Visa brand and outline consum...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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19:27
Unlocking the SME Opportunity with Shahebaz Khan
In this episode of Visa Spotlights, our host, Dan Baxter, Visa's Vice President, Corporate Communications, CEMEA, is joined by Shahebaz Khan, Head of Commercial and Money Movement Solutions, CEMEA, Visa . Together, they explore the latest trend...
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Episode 5
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11:56
Unpacking Visa's Value-Added Services with Walter Lironi
In this episode of Visa Spotlights, our host, Dan Baxter, Visa's Vice President, Corporate Communications, CEMEA, is joined by Walter Lironi, Visa's Head of Advisory & Value-Added Services, CEMEA. Together, they explore the evolving landsca...
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Episode 4
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19:12
Enabling Digital Commerce Roadmap 2.0 with Godfrey Sullivan
In this episode of Visa Spotlights, host, Dan Baxter, Visa's Vice President, Corporate Communications, CEMEA, is joined by Godfrey Sullivan, Visa's Head of Strategy & Product, Partnerships and Digital Solutions, CEMEA. Together they share i...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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15:50
Steering the New Security Paradigm with Charles Lobo
In this episode of Visa Spotlights, host, Dan Baxter, Visa's Vice President, Corporate Communications, CEMEA, is joined by Charles Lobo, Visa's Senior Vice President and Regional Risk Officer, CEMEA. Together, they explore the con...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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27:41
CEMEA's Growth Opportunity with Andrew Torre
In the first episode of Visa Spotlights, Andrew Torre, Visa's Regional President for CEMEA, discusses key economic shifts in the region – and how Gen Z is significantly poised to influence spending patterns in the coming years.
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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15:57
