Voice of MPE
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.
Episodes
96 episodes
Payments compliance outlook 2025 | Voice of MPE with Jimmie Franklin & Arie van den Bergen
Regulations are always a broad and evolving topic, especially in today’s landscape. Join us as we dive into a timely discussion between Jimmie Franklin, Senior Journalist at Vixio Payments Compliance, and Arie van den Bergen, Lawyer at Finnick ...
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payments provocateurs with Laura McCracken & Nikogiannis Karantzis | ISX Financial
In this exclusive interview, 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮 𝗠𝗰𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻 meets with 𝗡𝗶𝗸𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘀 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘇𝗶𝘀, CEO of 𝗜𝗦𝗫 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹, for a dynamic and forward-looking discussion.What’s inside:↪ Persistent customer pain points in payments↪ AI in payments—beyond...
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What's Keeping Merchants Up at Night | Voice of MPE with Victor Bacre, Moritz Konigsbuscher & Sam Langsford
Merchants talk to merchants about common pain points in payment processes. What are the essential elements from a payments perspective for the Ingka Group to ensure everything runs smoothly?Victor Bacre and Moritz Königsbuscher, both from F...
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payments provocateurs with Laura McCracken & Wilco Slabbekoorn | Checkout.com
Join 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮 𝗠𝗰𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻 at the vibrant Marlene bar in Berlin during #mpe2025 as she talks with 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗰𝗼 𝗦𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗸𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗻, SVP Revenue Growth | Head of Commercial - Europe at Checkout.com.In this episode, they dive deep into the evolving world of B...
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Drivers for B2B Payments Digitalization | Voice of MPE with Charlotte AI Usta & Eric-Jan Krausch
🎙️ Explore today how to simplify procurement payments and seamlessly integrate them with your corporate systems. Join our host, Charlotte AI Usta, Principal at Flagship Advisory Partners and MPE Ambassador, in conversation with Eric...
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Explainable AI (XAI) | mpe miniedu podcast with Neira Jones
Welcome to the 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗽𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗱𝘂 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 — where top industry leaders and mpe ambassadors bring you cutting-edge insights and education!In today’s episode, 𝗡𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 explores the critical role of 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗜 (𝗫𝗔𝗜) in the rapidly e...
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payments provocateurs with Laura McCracken & Giorgos Ampavis | LHV Bank
In this episode of 𝘱𝘢𝘺𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘴, 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮 𝗠𝗰𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻 challenges LHV Bank’s CTO & Product Officer, 𝗚𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗼𝘀 𝗔𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘃𝗶𝘀, to draw a card and dive into the big stuff:💥 How AI is transforming customer journeys and financial crime ...
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Marketing masterclass for investors & merchants | Voice of mpe with Sandra Mianda & Miranda McLean
In this episode, we dive into the world of marketing with Sandra Mianda, Founder and CEO of Payprwork and ambassador of MPE, and Miranda McLean, Chief Marketing Officer at Ecommpay.Tune in for expert insights on what matters most in ...
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acquiring and merchant platforms & ecosystems | mpe miniedu podcast with Francesco Burelli
Welcome to 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘝𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘱𝘦 podcast – miniedu series | mpe 2025 edition 🎙️In this episode, 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗼 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶, Partner at 𝗔𝗿𝗸𝘄𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗚, breaks down one of the most influential trends reshaping global business: platform and eco...
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payments provocateurs with Laura McCracken & Matteo Gamba | Wayfair
In this episode of Payments Provocateurs, recorded at mpe in the stylish Marlene Bar, moderator 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮 𝗠𝗰𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻 sits down with 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗼 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗮, Head of Global Payments & Fraud at 𝗪𝗮𝘆𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿.🔍 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲:– How digital identity cou...
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Regulatory Vigilance | Voice of mpe with Volker Schloenvoight & Eric Tak
Who’s ready for the #regulation update? We are excited to release the third video podcast recorded live at the #mpe2025 conference in Berlin, featuring Volker Schloenvoight, Director at Edgar, Dunn & Company, and Eric Tak, Head ...
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blockchain technology | mpe miniedu podcast with Neira Jones
𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗽𝗲 – 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶 𝗲𝗱𝘂 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀.In this episode, 𝗡𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 demystifies blockchain technology and explains why it’s no longer optional for anyone in the payments space.With the global blockchain market expected to...
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payments provocateurs with Laura McCracken & Ugnė Buračienė | payabl.
🎙️ 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀: 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘 𝟮In this dynamic conversation filmed at mpe 2025 in Berlin, 𝗨𝗴𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗲, Global CEO at 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗯𝗹., and 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮 𝗠𝗰𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻 dive deep into the world of global payments, AI-powered purchases, and the ongoing ...
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mpe talks with Candice Pressinger, Sam Langsford and Andreas Melan
𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 – 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗞𝗘𝗔 & 𝗘𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗻Welcome to The Voice of mpe!In this episode, 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 (U.S. Bank Elavon Merchant Services) is joined by 𝗦𝗮𝗺 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱 and 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻 from Ingka Group (IKEA) t...
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payments provocateurs with Laura McCracken & Callum Ludgate | J.P. Morgan
🎙️ 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀: 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘 𝟭 big tech vs. traditional players – Who will own the future of payments?In this inaugural episode, filmed live at mpe 2025 in Berlin, we dive straight into one of the hottest debates in the ind...
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Embedded Payments | Voice of mpe with Dr. Ruth Wandhoffer, Maurice Jongmans and Mathieu Altwegg!
In this episode, we dive deeper into embedded payments with our esteemed chair, Ruth Wandhöffer, hosting an insightful discussion with Maurice Jongmans (CEO, Online Payment Platform) and Mathieu Altwegg (VP, Product & Solutions, Visa).
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Wallets unlocked! | Voice of mpe with Panagiotis Kriaris, Arnaud Crouzet and Arda Cagaptay!
Digital Wallets from A to Z with Panagiotis Kriaris / Unzer, Arnaud Crouzet / Consult Hyperion, and Arda Cagaptay. Dive into the always-evolving topic with top experts from the merchant payments community!
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Inclusion in the workplace | mpe talks with Simon Stokes, Joanne Dewar and Ursula Tavender
In this episode of mpe talks, 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗸𝗲𝘀, Chief Commercial Officer at 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘂𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽, discusses the importance of 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 with 𝗝𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿 from 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝗺𝗼 and 𝗨𝗿𝘀𝘂𝗹𝗮 𝗧𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 from 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲. Together, they ...
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B2B integrated payments’ opportunity | mpe miniedu podcast with Charlotte Al Usta
While small and medium-sized merchants still depend on banks for business payments, banks often 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 on service quality and technical enablement—especially when it comes to 𝗖𝗙𝗢 𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.So, where does 𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗻...
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Payment security | mpe talks with Sandra Mianda & Candice Pressinger
Fraudsters are getting smarter. 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽? 🤔In this episode of 𝗺𝗽𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀, 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮 𝗠𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮 sits down with 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿, a top leader in payment security, to discuss:✅ The 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀—how AI is changing the ga...
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Building high-performing teams | mpe talks with Claire Maslen, Simon Stokes & Lynsey Verillo
Welcome back to The Voice of mpe! 🎙️ In this talk series, we bring you fresh insights from top leaders and payments professionals. This is the fourth in a five-part series, and today, we're tackling a crucial topic: 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶...
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Account to account payments | mpe miniedu podcast with Neira Jones
Welcome to the 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗱𝘂 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀—your go-to source for fresh insights from top industry leaders and mpe ambassadors. In this episode, 𝗡𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 talks all about 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁-𝘁𝗼-𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 (𝗔𝟮𝗔) 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, a fast-growing payment method that’s reshaping the...
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mpe talks with Geoff Barraclough and Charlotte Al Usta
Welcome to another episode of 𝗺𝗽𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀, where we bring you fresh insights from top industry leaders and payment professionals. In this session, 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 from Business of Payments is joined by 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝗹 𝗨𝘀𝘁𝗮, Principal at Flagship A...
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Embedded Finance | mpe miniedu podcast with Neira Jones
In this episode of the mpe miniedu podcast, 𝗡𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 takes you on an insightful journey through the world of 𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, exploring its rapid growth and massive potential in the payments landscape.💡 Did you know embedded finance...
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A proposed approach to AI strategy | mpe miniedu podcast with Francesco Burelli
In this episode of the miniedu series, 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗼 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶, partner at Arkwright Consulting, provides an insightful exploration into AI strategy for the payments industry. After discussing the role of AI across industries in the previous episode,...
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