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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.
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What’s the merchants’ No. 1 priority? Is cash truly disappearing? What do merchant payments experts consider the most significant change in five years? Look at what’s changing under the hood in trends impacting merchant payments with great Dave Birch at MPE 2023 in Berlin, featuring: Dennis McNulty / GetYourGuide, Francesco Altisent / Riskified, Olof Wirfelt / Trustly, Tommaso Jacopo Ulissi / Nexi, and Maria Parpou / Mastercard. Here is a snapshot of what you’ll hear in MPE's late...
In 2023 SoftPOS is revolutionizing the Merchant Payments Game. Will it keep fast-growing in 2024? MPE 2023' conference speakers: Houssem Assadi, CEO, dejamobile & Jeremy King, Regional Head for Europe, PCI Security Standards Council were in conversation with Mark McMurtrie from Payments Consultancy Limited and shared their take on: Where is SoftPOS being used today, and who are the early adopters? How will it improve the in-store experience for customers and merchants?How...
What impact did COVID have on payment fraud, and what role does social engineering play in romance scams? The pandemic had irreversibly altered the way we live, work and shop. Unfortunately, it also gave fraudsters and scammers a window of opportunity to develop new strategies. With ever more advanced payment fraud patterns, social engineering and dark web in the game, it’s a handful pinpointing the individuals responsible. “Stay safe” just got a whole new meaning. Brittany Allen from Sift ...
What does the future hold for cross-border payments? What makes a payment method hot, and why going local matters? With each country’s payments systems and regulations so different, unifying payments and payment methods might not always be the optimal solution. It’s important to recognise the needs of specific markets and start local. The future of payments belongs to companies willing to innovate, take on new challenges and venture into the unknown! Muayad Sayd-Ali from PPRO and Christope...
The world is changing, and with it are payments. Can B2B space keep up with new and emerging payment methods in an ever more digitalised world? It’s no secret that B2B payments are experiencing a historical shift. Organisations all around the world have to prepare themselves to face new challenges and an entire new reality. Will they make the best of it? Natalie Willems-Rosman from Bank of America was in conversation with Mélisande Mual from the Paypers at MPE 2022 in Berlin. Listen throu...
What makes an outstanding payments strategy? Success doesn’t happen overnight. An effective payments strategy requires years of hard work, understanding of the industry and top-notch management. And while there is no definite answer to global success, there are a few things that might just help enterprise merchants cut it. Samuel Langsford from INGKA Group and Peter Theunis from Endava talked with Mélisande Mual at MPE 2022 in Berlin. Listen through our podcast feed on https://voiceofmpe...
How does regulation influence merchants and their businesses? Understanding the principles of regulation can be tricky. There's a number of things merchants have to recognise in order to run a successful business. PSD2 enabled further development of open banking, customer authentication and much more, nevertheless, it had also brought along new challenges of its own. Where does the merchant stand in all this? Steven Bisoffi from Payment System Regulator and Faheem Bakshi from Kinguin were i...
Is battling climate change too big of a bite for the payments industry? Can environmental conscience help reverse the negative effects of CO2 in our atmosphere? There’s been a lot of chatter around greener payments at MPE this year. It’s important to talk about reducing our carbon footprint, however, it’s crucial to implement solutions that will have a meaningful impact on our environment. Merchants’ winning strategy is clear: create demand for sustainable products and services, and empower...
Talent management & People power took centre stage at MPE2020 conference, with the launch of its first dedicated panel sessions on ‘People for Payments’. The overall feedback from MPE2020 speakers underlined the role of talent management which is becoming much more relevant for the entire payments ecosystem. Competition to secure talent is intensifying, as merchants and payments companies increasingly seek to gain advantage and differentiate themselves through their ‘people talent’...
In this episode, Alan Moss interviewed Jarrko Anttiroiko at the MPE 2020 conference about a successful start-up and established payment provider partnership started at the MPE 2017 conference. Finnish Enterpay and German VR Payment entered into a successful partnership after meeting at the MPE 2017 conference in Berlin. Jarkko Anttiroiko, CEO of the Finnish fintech startup Enterpay shared his story and views on the future of B2B e-commerce with the audience during a live session on the stage...
In this episode, we cover the story of two innovative payments Start-ups that presented their solutions at MPE 2020 in Berlin. Melisande Mual, the host of this episode, spoke to Sebastian Weyer & Julian Lee at the MPE2020 conference in Berlin, about the ways their companies help customers with data driven innovation in payments and how merchants use data in order to stay relevant. With a multitude of new companies entering the payment market every day, it's hard to make a start-up stand...
In this episode, we cover the story of ID-Pal, an innovative Start-up that won the category: Best Start-Up at MPE 2018 Awards. ID-Pal is a SaaS solution for KYC enabling businesses to verify the identity of their customers. Using advanced mobile technologies, ID-Pal reduces the cost and risk associated with customer onboarding, whilst removing any friction from the user experience. ID-Pal attended MPE 2018 in order to explore and validate the Payments Industry as a possible market opportunit...
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 | BlackFin Capital Partners Here’s what founders 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: • 2021 was the anomaly — not your benchmark • AI isn’t a bonus — it’s a filter • Fraud, AML, identity & embedded finance = capital magnets • M&A is accelerating; PE exits are coming • The #1 mistak...
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 transformations the payments industry has ever seen. AI agents making autonomous decisions. Tokenisation replacing card credentials. Stablecoins accelerating cross-border settlement. Instant payments becoming the global standard. Together, they explore why payments are ...
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 commercial impact follows? And what new connections and opportunities appear after the spotlight moment? In this episode, Bridge and Brite Payments break down their post-win results and what came next. Dive in and get inspired by Helen Owen/Bridge and Quentin Barria/Brit...
🎙️ The Voice of MPE: Digital identity as the game-changer we all need 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮 𝗠𝗰𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻 sits down with 𝗘𝘇𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗶 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗻 from 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 to unpack the future of digital identity—beyond passports, licenses, and clunky forms. In this eye-opening conversation, you’ll discover: ✨ How digital verification is transforming onboarding, KYC, and AML ✨ Why your AI agents need a digital identity too ✨ The balance between security, privacy, and access ✨ How digital wallets can empower individuals a...
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 evolved into a strategic control layer for modern merchants. Together, they explore: • What payment orchestration really means today — beyond processing • Why global fragmentation, customer expectations, and cost pressure are driving adoption • How orchestrat...
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 Talks, where they discuss: • How careers in payments often start “by accident” • Transitioning from Treasury to Product roles • Building payments teams and partnerships from scratch • The shift from payments as a cost centre to a profit-driving product • The pow...
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. The conversation dives into: • Why AI relies on confidence scoring rather than judgment • How tokenisation minimises data exposure while improving signal quality • Why clean, compliant data is essential for scalable AI • What this means for fraud prevention,...
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 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀, and driving 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 in a subscription-based business. 💡 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻: • How Spotify optimises payment experiences across 𝟭𝟴𝟰 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 • The role of 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 in subscription commerce • Insights on ...
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