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Leaders In Payments
Hear directly from C-level executives in payments/fintech about industry trends, successful strategies, products, services, and what the future holds for the payments/fintech industry. We cover the entire industry from merchant acquiring, payment processing, ISOs, payfacs, fraud, security, issuing, b2b, fintech, to start-ups, if it goes on in payments we will be talking about it.
Episodes
408 episodes
Women Leaders in Payments: Billi Jo Wright, Head of Risk at Worldpay for Platforms
Billi Jo Wright's unconventional journey from working in her uncle's sheet metal factory to executive leadership in payments spans nearly three decades and offers powerful lessons about persistence, adaptability, and betting on yourself. Withou...
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Season 6
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Episode 407
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28:47
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Floris de Kort, CEO of Thunes | Episode 406
What happens when you build direct connections to over 350 real-time banks and wallets worldwide? You create what Thunes CEO Floris de Kort calls "the smart superhighway to move money around the world."...
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Season 6
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Episode 406
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19:01
Pulse of Payments: Swipe Right on SoftPOS: Unlocking Payment Freedom with Pierre Aurel and Norman Frankel of Stanchion | Episode 405
Step into the world of payment innovation with Pierre Aurel, Chief Product Officer, and Norman Frankel, Chief Growth Officer at Stanchion Payments as they demystify SoftPOS technology - the revol...
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Season 6
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Episode 405
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39:35
Matt Brennan, CEO of Spire | Episode 404
What happens when you combine the merchant benefits of pay-by-bank transactions with the consumer rewards typically reserved for credit cards? Matt Brennan, CEO of Spire, reveals how their groundbreaking ...
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Season 6
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Episode 404
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25:34
Rui Ribeiro, Co-Founder & CEO of Jscrambler | Episode 403
Digital commerce security stands at a critical crossroads, with an average of 66 third-party vendors present during the typical e-commerce checkout flow. Each of these represents a potential security vulnerability that could compromise your cus...
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Season 6
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Episode 403
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24:04
John Gordon, CEO of ValidiFI | Episode 402
The future of payments is shifting dramatically as consumers demand more options and businesses seek better ways to assess risk. John Gordon, CEO of ValidiFI, takes us deep into how bank account behavior data...
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Season 6
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Episode 402
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23:31
Maxim Galash, CEO of Coinchange | Episode 401
Max Galash takes us on a fascinating journey through the rapidly evolving cryptocurrency landscape as CEO of Coinchange, a global crypto brokerage and asset management platform with offices in Warsaw and...
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Season 6
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Episode 401
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23:07
Barry McCarthy, President & CEO of Deluxe | Episode 400
We’ve officially reached 400 episodes of the Leaders in Payments Podcast - and what a journey it’s been. I’m incredibly proud of this milestone and truly grateful to our listeners, guests, and community. With over 375 guests featured, we’ve unc...
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Season 6
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Episode 400
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34:34
Mike Hudack, CEO & Co-Founder of Sling Money | Episode 399
As CEO & Co-Founder of Sling Money, Mike is transforming how we think about sending funds across borders by making international transfers as effortless as sending a text message.During our convers...
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Season 6
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Episode 399
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26:27
Frank Arellano, CEO of Revolv3 | Episode 398
Frank Arellano, founder and CEO of Revolv3, peels back the curtain on a staggering $600 billion problem plaguing the payments industry that few executives fully understand. False declines - legitimate tran...
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Season 6
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Episode 398
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19:06
Amit Sagiv and Vova Tsukur, Co-Heads of Wix Payments | Episode 397
The world of payments is undergoing a radical transformation, and at the heart of this revolution stands Wix Payments. In this compelling conversation with co-heads Vova Tsukur and Amit Sagiv, we uncov...
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Season 6
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Episode 397
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45:46
Darryl Hicks, CEO of Flexpay | Episode 396
Darryl Hicks, founder and CEO of FlexPay, takes us behind the scenes of a problem costing subscription businesses millions each month – failed payments and the resulting involuntary customer churn. From...
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Season 6
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Episode 396
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31:33
Dan Battista, CEO & Partner at Factor4 | Episode 395
Dan Battista, CEO and Partner at Factor4, takes us on an journey through the rapidly evolving gift card landscape. With genuine passion and deep industry knowledge, Dan reveals how
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Season 6
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Episode 395
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21:04
Ben Turner, CEO & President of Verituity | Episode 384
What happens when you combine identity verification with payment precision? That's the question Ben Turner set out to answer when he founded Verituity, a company transforming enterprise disbursements by focu...
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Season 6
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Episode 394
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22:06
Jacob Olins, SVP & GM, Fintech at Workwave | Episode 393
Ever wondered how pest control, landscaping, and janitorial companies are being transformed through innovative financial technology? Jacob Olins, SVP & GM of Fintech at WorkWave, takes us deep into th...
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Season 6
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Episode 393
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24:41
Jeff Shea, Co-Founder & CEO of Under | Episode 392
Meet Jeff Shea, the co-founder and CEO of Under who's revolutionizing how payments companies onboard merchants. Drawing from over two decades in payments and fintech, Jeff has created a digital account openin...
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Season 6
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Episode 392
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19:44
Brian Bailey, President of Clip | Episode 391
What happens when you combine decades of payment industry expertise with a mission to solve one of the most overlooked problems in business banking? Brian Bailey, President of Clip Money, joins us to reveal ...
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Season 6
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Episode 391
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23:17
Mary Kay Bowman, EVP & GM of Payments & Financial Services at BILL | Episode 390
Mary Kay Bowman takes us behind the scenes of BILL's mission to transform financial operations for small businesses through an expertly crafted blend of software and financial services. As EVP and GM of Payme...
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Season 6
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Episode 390
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26:11
AI in Payments Series: Featuring Payarc Chief Revenue Officer Dustin Siner | Episode 389
Dustin Siner, Chief Revenue Officer at Payarc, brings 27 years of payments industry expertise and a fascinating journey that began with a psychology degree and a brief stint as a rehabilitation counselor. His t...
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Season 6
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Episode 389
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22:09
Allen Kopelman, CEO & Founder of Nationwide Payment Systems | Episode 388
Allen Kopelman, CEO and Founder of Nationwide Payment Systems, takes us behind the curtain of the rapidly evolving payments landscape, sharing insights gained from his fascinating career trans...
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Season 6
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Episode 388
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29:12
Andrew Riabchuk, Founder & CTO of Akurateco | Episode 387
Andrew Riabchuk's journey from building a payment gateway prototype as a computer science student in Ukraine to founding Akurateco—a global payment orchestration platform—reveals how technical expertise shap...
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Season 6
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Episode 387
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21:41
Will Martino, President & Co-Founder of Kadena | Episode 386
Blockchain technology is finally crossing the threshold from speculative promise to practical implementation, and Will Martino is at the forefront of this transformation. As President and Co-Founder of Kadena
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Season 6
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Episode 386
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26:54
Joe Mach, CEO of Castles Technology | Episode 386
Joe Mach, CEO of North America at Castles Technology, reveals how this fourth-largest player in payment terminals has captured massive market share while flying under the radar. Their secret? Over 60% ...
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Season 6
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Episode 385
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27:43
Navigating the Payments Ecosystem: Insights from MAPP Advisors | Episode 384
The payments ecosystem is evolving rapidly, creating both challenges and opportunities for every player in the industry. In this thought-provoking conversation with Alexander Renzi and Aleks Teichman of MAPP Advisors, we dive deep into how ISOs...
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Season 6
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Episode 384
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29:28
AI in Payments Series: Featuring Payarc Co-Founder & President Jared Ronski | Episode 383
What happens when you build a payment processor focused on extraordinary customer service and cutting-edge technology? You become the ETA 2025 ISO of the Year. Jared Ronski, co-founder and President of Payarc, ...
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Season 6
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Episode 383
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17:03