Customer retention is a critical focus for platforms. Ian Hillis sat down with Andrea Kando, Chief Payments and Strategy Officer at TouchBistro, a leading restaurant management software provider, to explore how software companies can keep their customers engaged and satisfied. With years of experience in payments and strategy, Andrea provides a comprehensive perspective on the challenges and opportunities of user retention for software platforms. 

Fraud in the payments industry is evolving rapidly, and AI is playing a significant role in shaping its future. In a recent episode of PayFAQ: The Embedded Payments podcast, host Ian Hillis sat down with Gary Pontecorvo, Senior Director for Financial Fraud Investigations, Operations and Intelligence at Worldpay, and Brian Rust, Deputy Chief Information Security Officer at Worldpay. Their conversation provided a deep dive into how fraudsters are using AI to refine their tactics and what businesses, particularly software platforms engaged in payments, can do to protect themselves. 

Ian Hillis and Yael Barak, former Vice President of Product Management at Worldpay delve into the topic of surcharging—an increasingly important issue for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) dealing with rising payment acceptance costs on PayFAQ: The Embedded Payments podcast. 

Disclaimer: Surcharging is a highly regulated industry just like card processing. Worldpay is constantly communicating with and monitoring new requirements in this industry. To understand more about what applies to your business and how to stay compliant, please speak directly with your partner manager.

Expanding a platform beyond a single solution is a challenge many software companies face. In this episode of PayFAQ: The Embedded Payments podcast, Ian Hillis speaks with Andrew Bouley, VP of Growth at Caterease, about how his company navigated this obstacle while embedding payments into their core platform. Andrew shares the strategies they leveraged to launch themselves into hypergrowth.  

Tokenization has been around for over two decades, but its role in payments is more critical than ever. As software companies look to integrate payments, understanding tokenization is essential for security, compliance, and long-term strategy.  

In this episode of PayFAQ: The Embedded Payments podcast, Montana Ross, Head of Product for Integrated Payments and Payment Facilitation at Worldpay, shared insights into why tokenization matters and how software companies should approach it. 

For software platforms handling payments, achieving PCI compliance is a critical step toward ensuring security and building trust with customers. Navigating the complexities of a PCI, including an attestation of compliance (or AoC) can feel overwhelming to say the least.  

 In this episode of PayFAQ: The Embedded Payments podcast, Ian Hillis sat down with Adam “Sully” Perella, Technical Director at Schellman, a leading provider of IT attestation and compliance services, to break down the essentials of PCI compliance and how platforms can prepare for an AoC.

In this episode of PayFAQ: The Embedded Payments Podcast, host Ian Hillis welcomes Matt Downs, President of Worldpay for Platforms, to discuss software-led payments predictions for 2025 and beyond. With decades of experience in payments, Matt provided invaluable insights on emerging trends, regulatory changes, and the future of Embedded Finance. 

Ian Hillis welcomes David Blair, Senior Director of Product Management at Worldpay for Platforms, on PayFAQ: The Embedded Payments podcast to explore the critical roles of merchant underwriting and onboarding for software providers.  

The world of Embedded Payments saw remarkable developments in 2024, shaping strategies and innovations across the industry.  

In a compelling discussion on PayFAQ: The Embedded Payments podcast, Ian Hillis hosted payments veterans Ella Aguirre and Michael Veatch to reflect on the past year. The conversation unpacked notable trends, challenges, and opportunities for software companies navigating this dynamic landscape. 

In the latest episode of PayFAQ: The Embedded Payments Podcast, Ian Hillis speaks with Brad Pinneke, VP of Business Development at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms, about one of the most important decisions software companies face today: choosing the right payments partner.  

With over 25 years of experience in the payments industry, Brad shares valuable insights into how vertical software platforms can benefit from Embedded Payments and what to consider when selecting a payments provider.