In this special episode, recorded live at Merchant Payments Ecosystem (MPE) 2025 in Berlin, I had the incredible opportunity to sit down with some of the most influential leaders in the payments, fintech, and merchant space.

As an official media partner of MPE 2025, the Executives brings you exclusive insights from industry leaders and experts. From open banking to payment orchestration, and fraud prevention to AI-driven innovations, this episode covers the cutting-edge trends shaping the future of payments.

📝 Key Topics Covered:

• Future of payments and financial innovation

• Strategies to maximize revenue and streamline payment processes
• Combatting fraud and ensuring cybersecurity
• Utilizing AI to balance fraud detection and customer experience
• Commercial strategies and global payment trends
• Building business resilience and scalability in the payment ecosystem

📌 Chapters:

00:00 - Introduction

01:37 - Ugnė Buračienė, Group CEO at Payabl.: Trends shaping payments and the role of AI

04:57 - David Birch, Global Ambassador at Consult Hyperion: Future of digital payments and the rise of stablecoins

09:59 - Guy Houghton, Chief Revenue Officer at Tribe Payments: Simplifying payment infrastructure for enhanced customer experiences

12:24 - Nikhita Hyett, General Manager EMEA at Signifyd: Fraud and abuse prevention trends in e-commerce

18:21 - Jürgen Brandt, VP of Business Development at Risk Ident: Real-time fraud detection using AI and device fingerprinting

25:52 - Xi Ye, Global D2C Commercial Strategy Lead at Versuni: Direct-to-consumer payment challenges and AI integration

33:02 - Key Takeaways and Lessons Learned

Merchant Payment Ecosystem:

• Website: https://www.merchantpaymentsecosystem.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/merchant-payments-ecosystem/
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🌐 Connect with Guests:

Ugnė Buračienė - Group CEO at Payabl.

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ugn%C4%97-b-5a748927
• Payabl.: https://payabl.com/ 

David Birch - Global Ambassador at Consult Hyperion

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dgwbirch
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/davidgwbirch/
• Consult Hyperion:https://chyp.com/ 
• Fime:https://www.fime.com/ 

Guy Houghton - Chief Revenue Officer at Tribe Payments

• LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/guy-houghton-3985202 
• Tribe Payments:https://www.tribepayments.com/ 

Nikhita Hyett - General Manager EMEA at Signifyd

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikhita-hyett 
• Signifyd: https://www.signifyd.com/  

Jürgen Brandt - VP of Business Development at Risk Ident

• LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/juergenbrandt 
• Risk Ident: https://riskident.com/ 

Xi Ye - Global D2C Commercial Strategy Lead at Versuni

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/xiye00769 
• Versuni: https://www.versuni.com/ 

📢 Connect with Majid Mahmood

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/majid-m/ 
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/majidmofficial/ 
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/majidmpage 
• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@majidmofficial
• MajidM: https://www.majidm.com