Voice of MPE

Voice of MPE

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Voice of MPE episodes

  • mpe 2025 expert panel

    AI is saving payment teams time…
    It’s helping retailers deliver personalisation at scale…
    And it’s enabling cybercriminals to write malicious code in 3 seconds.

    Yes, that happened. And it’s just one moment in this jaw-dropping panel.

    Inside the episode:
    ✅ How Douglas is blending in-store beauty advisors with AI-driven ecommerce
    ✅ Why “more data” isn’t the answer — “better data” is
    ✅ How AI-generated dashboards, alerts & bots are becoming team members
    ✅ How cybercriminals are abusing AI better than some businesses are using it
    ✅ And why employees might resist AI—even when it helps them

    With power voices from:
    • 𝗣𝗖𝗜 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹
    • 𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗹𝗮𝘀
    • 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿
    • 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀
    • 𝗚𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽

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    35 min
  • mpe 2025 opening discussion

    What happens when the world’s payment leaders gather on one stage—with no script and everything on the line?

    They talk about:

    🔹 AI’s role in fraud detection, customer support, and beyond

    🔹 Small vs large vs medium language models—and what actually works

    🔹 Why your bot might soon be shopping for you

    🔹 Digital identity, data ownership, and the trust dilemma

    🔹 The inconvenient truths about wallets, superapps, and regulatory fragmentation in Europe

    🔹 Quantum computing’s looming threat to today’s security layers


    🎯 Whether you’re in banking, retail, tech, or just curious about how payments are evolving—this discussion is for you.


    Featuring experts:

    • 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝗹𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗸𝗶 │ 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 

    • 𝗨𝗴𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 │ 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗯𝗹. 

    • 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲 │ 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱 

    • 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗳𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 │ 𝗢𝗧𝗧𝗢 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 

    • 𝗡𝗶𝗸𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘀 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘇𝗶𝘀 │ 𝗜𝗦𝗫 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹


    🎤 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗰𝗵 │ 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗛𝘆𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗻 

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    40 min
  • Project Nemo | Voice of MPE with Angela Yore & Project Nemo

    With 23% of society living with a disability, how can we foster a more inclusive workforce and build truly accessible environments? In this episode, we explore the importance of designing inclusive products and services that support people with diverse needs. Join us for an inspiring conversation with Project Nemo and Angela Yore from Sky Parlour as we break down barriers, challenge assumptions, and embrace the power of making a difference. 

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    18 min
  • Open Banking | Voice of MPE with Francesco Burelli, Panagotis Kriaris and Katharina Luschnik

    Is open banking living up to the hype?
    Especially in Europe, is the future still as bright as once expected?

    In this episode, we explore where open banking really stands today, cutting through the buzzwords and promises to understand the current landscape and what's ahead.

    Gain expert insights into:
    ✅ What’s driving (or slowing down) open banking adoption in Europe
    ✅ Real use cases that are working — and those that aren’t
    ✅ How regulation, market forces, and user expectations are shaping the next phase
    ✅ Industry perspectives from consultancy, fintech, and the card scheme side

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    17 min
  • Instant Payments | Voice of MPE with Faheem Bakshi, Mangala Martinus & Fabian Mansfeld

    🎙️ Instant Payments Uncovered

    What do users really want from instant payments? And are providers truly meeting those needs? In this episode, we peel back the layers on user expectations, practical benefits, and the real-world impact of real-time transactions.

    From the unique dynamics of the Australian market to the hurdles of working with banks, our guests bring valuable regional and industry-specific insights to the table.

    🗣️ Featuring:

    • Mangala Martinus, Managing Director, Payments Consulting Network
    • Fabian Mansfeld, Chief Acceptance Strategy Officer @ EPI Company
    • Moderated by Faheem Bakshi, Kinguin

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    15 min
  • Corporate Athlete with Bram Vreugdenhil & Guido Vermeent

    How can pushing boundaries in sports inspire us to do the same in business? Discover how engaging in sports can sharpen our resilience, boost our performance, and foster values that directly translate into a more dynamic and balanced work environment.

    Join Bram from PaymentGenes and Guido from ScalingWave Consulting as they explore the powerful connection between physical activity and professional growth in a podcast recorded during the MPE 2025 conference. 

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    17 min
  • 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 Legal Professionals. Together, they explore the latest developments, key pain points, and how new legislation applies to merchants.


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    27 min
  • 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 LLMs: facial micro-expressions & fraud detection
    ↪ Big Tech vs Traditional Players—who holds the power?
    ↪ Who really owns the customer—banks or tech?

    Plus, a sneak peek into ISX's pioneering approach to KYC, AML, and customer onboarding through emotion recognition technology.

    Filmed at the iconic Marlene Bar during mpe 2025, this conversation delivers sharp insights, bold opinions, and a fresh take on the ever-evolving payments landscape.

    𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵, 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗱!

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    9 min
  • 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 FAN Network are joined by Sam Langsford, Inbound Payments Specialist at Ingka group, to discuss solutions that guarantee seamless payment experiences crucial for a global brand like IKEA.

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    19 min

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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…

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