Over the past couple of years, digital transformation has continued to accelerate across all sectors, and commerce has been no exception. Even as society is getting back to normal, with restrictions lifting and offices reopening, habits adopted during the pandemic are sustained.

Online and offline, spending has been transformed. While uncertainty and unpredictability are now expected, one thing that is clear is that the future of money is digital.

Kartik Taneja is the Executive Vice President and Head of Payments at Mashreq Bank and together we went through different digital payment solutions and tried to figure out what the future holds for each one of them.

As the Chairman of the board at Neopay, Mashreq Merchant Payment Solutions, Kartik has a unique insight into both global and local markets and he kindly shared his opinion on what we’ll experience going forward.

Join us in this interesting conversation and find out:

-          Is BNPL dead or is it just going through a transformation?

-          Why without regulations Crypto is doomed to stay on the fringes?

-          Should we forget about the paper money?

Timeline:

00:00 – Intro

01:13 – Introducing Kartik Taneja

01:54 – Key trends in payment solutions space

14:44 – The disruption of APR

19:40 – World of B2B payments

23:09 – Blockchain and Crypto are here to stay

31:53 – Is cash no longer a king?

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Based in Dubai, Arjun is actively engaged with the Fintech & Start-up ecosystem across the MENA Region and beyond - as a passive investor, an advisory board member and as a commentator on the rapidly evolving scene.

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