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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 happens to commerce and payments in a programmable world?

May 27, 2026 • Merchant Payments Ecosystem

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A major shift in commerce behavior is closer than many think, and businesses exploring agentic commerce now will be best positioned for what’s next.

Dive into the #podcast discussion with Ruth Wandhöfer and Mathieu Altwegg from Visa on how agentic commerce is set to transform the payments ecosystem.

⏱️ Chapters:
What happens to payments when things become programmable?
Why is this shift happening now? What were the accelerators for this shift?
Orchestration in the agentic commerce + identification of the agent
Where should merchants start exploring agentic commerce?
What will be the clear sign that commerce is becoming programmable?

These are the conversations shaping the future of payments and commerce. Be part of it. See you at MPE 2027 → https://www.merchantpaymentsecosystem.com

#merchantpayments #AIcommerce #AgenticCommerce #payments #fintech

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