PayTech Talk

Úna Dillon, PCI SSC, on building resilience in payment security

Cognito Amsterdam — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:53:41 +0100

Úna Dillon, Regional Director, Europe, at PCI SSC, joined PaytechTalk host Jan Jaap Omvlee to explore the evolving landscape of payment security and the PCI Security Standards Council's role in protecting the digital payments ecosystem. Úna shared how PCI SSC is advancing payment security standards by:

Developing validation programs tailored for payment facilitators and software vendors
Enhancing security requirements for contactless payments and mobile wallets
Promoting security-by-design principles in fintech innovation
Ensuring compliance frameworks keep pace with emerging payment technologies

The episode also explores how PCI SSC is fostering global collaboration among stakeholders—from merchants and acquirers to technology providers—to build trust in digital commerce while balancing security imperatives with the need for seamless payment experiences in an increasingly complex regulatory environment.

John Faherty, Fexco, on payments orchestration

Jan Jaap Omvlee — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 13:54:13 +0200

Live from the MoneyPot stage, Fexco’s Head of Product & Partnerships, @John Faherty, joined PaytechTalk host @Jan Jaap Omvlee to explore the next chapter in embedded finance and introduce payUnite—Fexco’s new global payments orchestration platform.

John shared how payUnite is designed to help acquirers, merchants, and end users navigate today’s fragmented payments ecosystem by:

· Reducing friction across channels

· Enabling intelligent, contextual payment experiences

· Supporting SMEs in scaling and internationalising

· Leveraging real-time data while remaining compliant with evolving regulations such as PSD3 and the AI Act

The episode also explores how Fexco is positioning itself in a crowded market by combining regulatory insight with product innovation—and what payments might look like by 2028.

Tom van der Poel, CEO of XPP, on personalised payments

Cognito Amsterdam — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 12:41:55 +0200

In this special edition of @PaytechTalk, recorded live at Money20/20 Amsterdam, host @Jan Jaap Omvlee (@Banking & Finance) sits down with @Tom van der Poel, CEO of @XPP, to explore the future of personalised payments.

From defining what “personalisation” really means today to discussing real-time data, omnichannel integration, and privacy ethics, Tom shares deep insights on building seamless, intuitive payment experiences across sectors like transport, retail, and banking. He also reflects on cultural differences in Europe, regulatory challenges, and why Europe must push for a more unified payments infrastructure—while looking abroad for inspiration (hello, #Turkey!).

Fintech is Femme: Empowering Fintech, Financial Inclusion and Equity with Nicole Casperson | PayTech Talk

Cognito Amsterdam — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 06:00:00 +0200

PayTech Talks welcomes Nicole Casperson to the Money Pot at this year’s edition of Money 20/20. Nicole is a journalist and entrepreneur on a mission to shape the future of economic equity. Nicole is the founder of Fintech is Femme, a media agency dedicated to empowering and elevating women’s voices within the fintech industry. Nicole joins PayTech Talk to discuss financial inclusion, her experience in the industry, and her knowledge of digital finance.

Payments in Greece with Stavroula Kampouridou

Cognito Amsterdam — Mon, 20 May 2024 08:00:00 +0200

Welcome back to PayTech Talk Payments Around the World! In this series, Elliot and Emily welcome experts from all over the world to discuss payments and payments technology in their country.

This week, PayTech Talk travels to Greece to discuss with DIAS CEO Stavroula Kampouridou. Stravroula dives into the Greek payments ecosystem, highlighting the importance of DIAS and IRIS in the market. She also discusses how Greec was affected by the 2015 financial crisis and how the country rose up to create successful payments initiatives.

This podcast was recorded in April 2024.

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Payments Around the World:
Ecuador: Full Episode
Israel: Full Episode
USA part 1: Full Episode
USA part 2: Full Episode
Poland: Full Episode

Guest information:
Stavroula Kampouridou

LinkedIn: Stavroula Kampouridou
LinkedIn: DIAS
Website: DIAS.com.gr

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Phone Phreaking with Matt Danzico

Cognito Amsterdam — Mon, 08 Apr 2024 17:30:10 +0200

Welcome back to PayTech Talk, the podcast about payments! In today's episode, Elliot and Emily welcome Matt Danzico, Director and Executive Producer at Danzico & Company. Matt joins PayTech Talk to discuss his experience with Phone Phreaking, the art of using audio frequencies to make long distance phone calls for free. Enjoy the show!

This episode was recorded in March 2024.

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Guest Information:

Matt Danzico: LinkedIn
Danzico & Company: LinkedIn and Website
Matt's current film projects: Website

Women in Payments: Advice, Industry Insights, & Selling Yourself with Esther Groen, Lina Saleh, and Dajana Nozic

Cognito Amsterdam — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 12:10:26 +0200

Welcome back to PayTech Talk, the podcast about payments! Today's episode was recorded during Women's History Month, welcoming Esther Groen, of European Women's Payments Network (EWPN), Lina Saleh, Co-Founder and COO at Cino, and Dajana Nozic, Director Compliance and Fin.Crime Advisor. In this episode, Emily sits down with Esther, Lina, and Dajana to ask advice, tips, and understand more about growing within the payments industry. This episode brings insightful knowledge for anyone looking to perfect their elevator pitch, understand the norms and changes in the industry, and become aware of the unconscious bias still prevalent in companies today.

This episode was recorded in March 2024.

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Guest Information:

Esther Groen: LinkedIn
European Women Payments Network (EWPN): Website & LinkedIn

Lina Saleh: LinkedIn
Cino: Website & LinkedIn

Dajana Nozic: LinkedIn

Cross-border payments with Pedro Batista and Laura Rofe | Payhawk

Cognito Amsterdam — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 10:22:48 +0100

Welcome back to PayTech Talk, the podcast about payments! Today's episode covers one of the biggest pain points in the payments industry..Cross Border Payments! To cover this subject, Elliot and Emily welcome Pedro Batista, VP Payments & Operations at Payhawk and Laura Rofe, Director Account Management EMEA at Thunes. Pedro and Laura discuss subjects like payments infrastructure, and the strategies companies like Payhawk and Thunes are taking to ease these payments processes.

This episode is sponsored by Payhawk.

Get ready to explore the world of international payments and discover how Payhawk's integration with Wise revolutionizes cross-border payments and making global transactions more efficient and cost-effective than ever before. Go to Payhawk.com to find out more.

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Guest Information:

Pedro Batista
Pedro Batista: LinkedIn
Payhawk: LinkedIn
Payhawk: Website
Payhawk International Payments: Website

Laura Rofe
Laura Rofe: LinkedIn
Thunes: LinkedIn
Thunes: Website

Marketplace Payments with Arnold van Sabben | Bol.

Cognito Amsterdam — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0100

Welcome back to another episode of PayTech Talk! On today's episode, Elliot and Emily welcome Arnold van Sabben, Senior Product Manager Payments & Fintech at Bol., the top online marketplace in the Netherlands and Belgium. Arnold discusses a wide array of topics such as the meaning of a marketplace, it's payments mix, and the new iDeal. Arnold also dives into the different events that influence consumer behaviour and payments trends, from Max Verstappen's F1 wins, to the busy holiday season and product releases. Arnold gives an inside scoop on the way payments works in a large online marketplace.

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Guest Information:
Arnold van Sabben: LinkedIn
Website: Bol.

This podcast was recorded in January 2024.

PayTech Talk is produced by Cognito Amsterdam.
For more information about how to be a guest or about podcast production, contact our Producer, Emily Robida

Payments in Poland with Dariusz Mazurkiewicz

Cognito Amsterdam — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 06:00:00 +0100

Welcome back to PayTech Talk Payments Around the World! In this series, Elliot and Emily welcome experts from all over the world to discuss payments and payments technology in their country.

This week, PayTech Talk travels to Poland and discusses Payments in Poland with BLIK CEO Dariusz Mazurkiewicz. Dariusz tells Elliot and Emily about the Polish Payments ecosystem, BLIK's position in the market, and the ecommerce market post-pandemic.

This podcast was recorded in November 2023

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Payments Around the World:

Ecuador: Full Episode
Israel: Full Episode
USA part 1: Full Episode
USA part 2: Full Episode

Guest information:

Dariusz Mazurkiewicz
LinkedIn: Dariusz Mazurkiewicz
LinkedIn: BLIK
Website: blik.com

PayTech Talk is produced by Cognito Amsterdam.
For more information about how to be a guest or about podcast production, contact our Producer, Emily Robida

Quantum Computing and Payments with Mary Ann Francis and Ray Harishankar

Cognito Amsterdam — Sun, 17 Dec 2023 23:57:32 +0100

PayTech Talk is back with an all new episode on Quantum Computing and Payments! Elliot and Emily welcome Mary Ann Francis, Executive Advisor Global Payments and Strategic Initiatives Advising, and Ray Harishankar, IBM Fellow, IBM Quantum Safe to discuss the importance of Quantum Computing in the payments industry. According to Mary Ann and Ray, Quantum is the next big thing people should be paying attention to today. Enjoy the show!

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Guest Information:
Mary Ann Francis: LinkedIn
Ray Harishankar: LInkedIn

PayTech Talk:
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Twitter (X): @PayTechTalk
Instagram: @PayTechTalk
Co-host: Elliot Lyons
Co-host & Producer: Emily Robida

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Payments Innovation with Anna Blyablina | Stockholm Fintech

Cognito Amsterdam — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0100

Welcome back to PayTech Talk, the podcast about payments! Today's guest is Anna Blyablina, Co-founder and Chairwoman of the Board at Stockholm Fintech. Anna joins hosts Elliot Lyons and Emily Robida to discuss payments innovation. Anna discusses her thoughts and opinions on the leading payments innovation technology, what is happening now in payments, and the upcoming Stockholm Fintech Week taking place February 12-16, 2024!

Interested in attending Stockholm Fintech Week? Purchase your ticket here.

This episode of PayTech Talk is sponsored by Stockholm Fintech.

Guest Info:
Anna Blyablina: LinkedIn
Stockholm Fintech: LinkedIn
Stockholm Fintech: Website
Stockholm Fintech Week: Event

PayTech Talk:
LinkedIn: PayTech Talk
Twitter (X): @PayTechTalk
Instagram: @PayTechTalk
Co-host: Elliot Lyons
Co-host & Producer: Emily Robida

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Payments in the USA (Part 2) with Mary Ann Francis and Jim Marous

Cognito Amsterdam — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 11:04:04 +0100

As promised, Payments in the USA with Mary Ann Francis and Jim Marous Part 2 is here!

This episode dives deeper into person to person payments, e-commerce in the United States, the effects of the pandemic on the payments infrastructure, and where the US is now!

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Guest Information:

Mary Ann Francis:
Mary Ann Francis: LinkedIn

Jim Marous:
Jim Marous: LinkedIn
The Financial Brand: LinkedIn
The Financial Brand: Website
Banking Transformed Podcast: Spotify

PayTech Talk is produced by Cognito Amsterdam.
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Payments in the USA (Part 1) with Mary Ann Francis and Jim Marous

Cognito Amsterdam — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 13:27:06 +0100

This week, Elliot and Emily return to the USA with Mary Ann Francis and Jim Marous as guests.

Mary Ann and Jim discuss all things payments in the USA and how that differs from the rest of the world. From Instant Payments to Regulations to Check, Mary Ann and Jim cover it all! So much so, this episode of Payments Around The World is a two-part episode.

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Guest Information:
Mary Ann Francis:
Mary Ann Francis: LinkedIn

Jim Marous:
Jim Marous: LinkedIn
The Financial Brand: LinkedIn
The Financial Brand: Website
Banking Transformed Podcast: Spotify

PayTech Talk is produced by Cognito Amsterdam.
For more information about how to be a guest or about podcast production, contact our Producer, Emily Robida

Payments Around The World: Israel with Eliad Saporta

Cognito Amsterdam — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 11:47:26 +0200

PayTech Talk is going global! Welcome to PayTech Talk Payments Around The World. In this series, Elliot and Emily welcome experts from all over the world to discuss payments and payments technology in their country.

This week: Eliad Saporta joins the show to discuss payments in Israel! Eliad discusses the popular ways people are paying, the payments infrastructure, and the services Coriunder offers in Israel.

This podcast was recorded in June 2023

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Guest information:

Eliad Saporta
LinkedIn: Eliad Saporta
Coriunder: LinkedIn
Coriunder: Website

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Payments Around The World: Ecuador with Andres Obando Rojas

Cognito Amsterdam — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 13:06:31 +0200

This week: Andres Obando Rojas tells the audience all about the payments ecosystem in Ecuador. Andres discusses Ecuador's use of cash, e-commerce tools, and its growing infrastructure. Andres also discusses Kushki, Ecuador's first Unicorn, connecting Latin America's payments.

This podcast was recorded in June 2023

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Guest information:

Andres Obando Rojas
LinkedIn: Andres Obando Rojas
Kushki: Kushki
Kushki Website: https://kushkipagos.com/en/

PayTech Talk is produced by Cognito Amsterdam.
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Payments in the Travel & Leisure Industry with Sandra Mianda and Pragya Jauhari

Cognito Amsterdam — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 16:24:16 +0200

This episode of PayTech Talk kicks off an exciting new series: Payments around the world. In this episode, Hosts Elliot Lyons and Emily Robida welcome Sandra Mianda, CEO and Founder of Paypr.work, and Pragya Jauhari, Senior Product Manager (Fintech) at Booking.com. Sandra and Pragya discuss the ways payments has changed since the increase in travel post-pandemic, the newest innovation in fintech for travellers, and other interesting aspects of payments affecting the travel and leisure industry.

This episode was recorded in June 2023.

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Guest information:

Sandra Mianda:
LinkedIn: Sandra Mianda
LinkedIn: Paypr.work
Website: Paypr.work

Pragya Jauhari:
LinkedIn: Pragya Jauhari

PayTech Talk is produced by Cognito Amsterdam.
For more information about how to be a guest or about podcast production, contact our Producer, Emily Robida

The Sound of Payments with Monica Millares

Cognito Amsterdam — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 10:55:49 +0200

Ever wonder what sound payments can make? In this episode Elliot and Emily welcome Monica Millares to discuss exactly what payments could sound like! This episode was recorded following the Money 20/20 event in Amsterdam in June 2023. Monica discusses her experiences in fintech, payments innovations, what the sound of payments is and how it impacts audiences.

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Monica Millares:

LinkedIn: Monica Millares
Website: Monica Millares
Podcast: Purpose Driven FinTech: Building Products with Impact

This podcast episode was recorded in June 2023 surrounding Money 20/20 Europe.

PayTech Talk is produced by Cognito Amsterdam.
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All about AI: How payments are affected by Artificial Intelligence with Angelique Schouten

Cognito Amsterdam — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 10:34:43 +0200

On this week's episode, PayTech Talk welcomes Angelique Schouten, Author and Founder of 10x.team. Hosts, Elliot Lyons and Emily Robida sit down with Angelique to learn about her expertise with Artificial Intelligence and what it means for payments and fintech. This episode covers everything from ChatGBP, to Open AI, to AI generated images, and more!

Disclaimer: This podcast was recorded in April 2023, prior to 10x.team's launch.

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Angelique Schouten:
Twitter: Angelique4real
LinkedIn: Angelique Schouten
Instagram: Angelique4real

10x.Team: 10x is a members-only platform & community that unites top fractional leaders & professionals with ambitious companies in search of exceptional outcomes.
LinkedIn: 10x.team
Website: 10x.team

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The Future of Subscriptions with Tiama Hanson-Drury

Cognito Amsterdam — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 10:03:33 +0200

On this episode of PayTech Talk, hosts Elliot and Emily welcome Tiama Hanson-Drury, Chief Product Officer at Minna Technologies. Tiama discusses a particular aspect of payments that has become increasingly popular in the consumer's wallet: subscriptions! This episode covers everything from the benefits of the subscriber model to businesses "game-plan" for Millennial and Gen-Z consumers to what's next for subscriptions.

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Guest Details:

Tiama Hanson-Drury: LinkedIn
Minna Technologies: LinkedIn, Twitter, & Website

PayTech Talk is produced by Cognito Amsterdam.
For more information about how to be a guest or about podcast production, contact our Producer, Emily Robida

All about payments orchestration with Sunil Jhamb

Cognito Amsterdam — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0200

PayTech Talk welcomes Sunil Jhamb to discuss Payments Orchestration! Sunil is the founder and CEO of WL Payments, focussing on enhancing user experience and increasing payment conversions. In this episode, hosts Elliot Lyons and Emily Robida discuss the basics of payment orchestration with Sunil and understand its valuable role in the industry. Enjoy the show!

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Financial inclusion, equality, & equity with Laura Rofe

Cognito Amsterdam — Wed, 31 May 2023 09:14:19 +0200

PayTech talk welcomes Laura Rofe, Director of Partner Developments at PPRO. Hosts Elliot Lyons and Emily Robida sit down with Laura to discuss financial inclusion; What is it? Who is involved? How can Fintech foster financial inclusion? How can individuals?

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Laura Rofe:
Linked In: Laura Rofe

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Banking Renaissance Retreat: Digital Transformation in Banking and Payments with Chris Skinner

Cognito Amsterdam — Wed, 17 May 2023 06:00:00 +0200

Chris Skinner, Advisor, Author, Speaker, and "Troublemaker" joins the podcast with host Elliot Lyons to discuss the digital transformations in the banking industry. Chris shares his knowledge in financial services and the way technology will advance the future of banking and finance. Chris dives into what it actually means for the banking world to go digital, the importance of ESG, and combatting wealth inequality.

A great followup to PayTech Talk episodes with Brett King, Jim Marous, and Paolo Sironi!

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Chris Skinner:
Blog: The Finanser
LinkedIn: Chris Skinner

Banking Renaissance Retreat: What Sci-Fi teaches us about the future of payments with Brett King

Cognito Amsterdam — Wed, 03 May 2023 09:07:38 +0200

This week, host Elliot Lyons speaks with Brett King, Futurist, Podcast Host and Best-Selling Author. Brett discusses the Banking Renaissance Retreat here in Amsterdam, illustrating his points from his presentation at the event. Brett and Elliot discuss in depth the lessons Science Fiction can have when trying to analyse the future of the payments and banking industries!

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Banking Renaissance Retreat: Transformation in Banking with Jim Marous

Cognito Amsterdam — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 15:44:03 +0200

This week, host Elliot Lyons speaks with Jim Marous, Co-Publisher of the Financial Brand. Jim discusses the Banking Renaissance Retreat here in Amsterdam, illustrating his points from his presentation at the event. Jim and Elliot touch on the importance of change in the Banking and Payments industry to stay up to date with the changing infrastructure.

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Banking Renaissance Retreat: Banks and Fintech on Platform Economies with Paolo Sironi

Cognito Amsterdam — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 05:00:00 +0200

This week, host Elliot Lyons speaks with Paolo Sironi, Global Research LeaderBanking and Financial Markets at IBM. Paolo discusses the Banking Renaissance Retreat here in Amsterdam, illustrating his points from his presentation at the event. Paolo also discusses his book, Banking and Fintech on Platform Economies, which is available to purchase on Amazon.

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The Banking Scene with Rik Coeckelbergs

Cognito Amsterdam — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 16:12:14 +0100

PayTech Talk welcomes Rik Coeckelbergs, Founder and Managing Director of The Banking Scene. Rik joins PayTech Talk host Elliot Lyons to discuss the payments industry in Belgium and the upcoming boutique banking event, The Banking Scene.

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Money 20/20: Meet payment technology’s first payment unicorn with Andrés Obando & Andy Myers

Cognito Amsterdam — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 06:00:00 +0100

In this special Money 20/20 edition of Pay Tech Talk, we welcome Andrés Obando, VP Product Solutions at Kushki, and Andy Myers, GM of Kushki. Host Elliot Lyons sits down with Andrés and Andy to discuss Kushki’s recent successes in being the first Ecuadorian unicorn in the Fintech industry. Andrés and Andy share their own unique perspectives on the fintech industry and the ways to build on successes.

Money 20/20: Breaking the data silos in financial service with Friso Paping & Kevin O’Leary

Cognito Amsterdam — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 06:00:00 +0100

In this special Money 20/20 edition of Pay Tech Talk, we welcome Friso Paping, Head of Growth at Sentinels, and Kevin O’Leary, Director of Financial Crime Strategy at Fenergo. Host Elliot Lyons sits down with Friso and Kevin to discuss Fenergo’s recent acquisition of Sentinels. Friso and Kevin discuss the importance of onboarding and problem-solving when assisting fintech companies as they grow in the market.

Money 20/20: Untangling payments with James Booth

Cognito Amsterdam — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 06:00:00 +0100

In this special Money 20/20 edition of PayTech Talk, we welcome James Booth, VP Head of Partnerships EMEA at PPRO. Host Elliot Lyons sits down with James to discuss the fragmentation of the fintech payments ecosystem and “untangling” the complexity of the payments market.

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Money 20/20: Better ways to move money with Silvia Mensdorff-Pouilly

Cognito Amsterdam — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 06:00:00 +0100

In this special Money 20/20 edition of Pay Tech Talk, we welcome Silvia Mensdorff-Pouilly, SVP Banking & Payments Europe at FIS. Host Elliot Lyons sits down with Silvia to discuss the payments architecture and ecosystem to better understand the best ways to move money.

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Money 20/20: Connecting the dots with transactional data with Stefan Jørgensen

Cognito Amsterdam — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 06:00:00 +0100

In this special Money 20/20 edition of Pay Tech Talk, we welcome Stefan Jørgensen, CEO of Itembase. Host Elliot Lyons sits down with Stefan to discuss the use of transactional data to connect fintech companies with merchants and data organizations.

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Money 20/20: Better SMB Payments with Tom Beckenham

Cognito Amsterdam — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 06:00:00 +0100

In this special Money 20/20 edition of Pay Tech Talk, we welcome Tom Beckenham, Founder and CEO of Comma. Host Elliot Lyons sits down with Tom to discuss the position of small to medium sized business in the payments industry and how Fintech can change the ecosystem.

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Money 20/20: The big shift for banks: Banking as a service with Anders Olofsson

Cognito Amsterdam — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 06:00:00 +0100

In this special Money 20/20 edition of PayTech Talk, we welcome Anders Olofsson, founder of FinTech Core and former Head of Payments at Finastra. Host Elliot Lyons sits down with Anders to discuss fintech and payment’s impact on the banking system.

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Money 20/20: Why big businesses lead payments innovation with Matteo Rizzi

Cognito Amsterdam — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 06:00:00 +0100

In this special Money 20/20 edition of Pay Tech Talk, we welcome Matteo Rizzi, Co-founder of FTS Group. Host Elliot Lyons sits down with Matteo to discuss the innovation and infrastructure in fintech and how this influences the payments industry.

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Who will win digital payments? with Jeroen van Oerle & Arno Voerman

Cognito Amsterdam — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 09:26:28 +0100

In this week’s episode, Pay Tech Talk welcomes Jeroen van Oerle, Portfolio Manager at Lombard Odier and Arno Voerman, Partner at Dentons. Host Elliot Lyons sits down with Jeroen and Arno to discuss the trends in M&A and payments.

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Why the Netherlands is a fintech powerhouse with Hessel Kuik & Tom van Wees

Cognito Amsterdam — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 09:22:32 +0100

In this episode, Pay Tech Talk welcomes Hessel Kuik, CEO and Owner of Bizcuit and Tom van Wees, former Managing Partner and CCO of Ginger. Host Elliot Lyons sits down with Hessel and Tom to discuss what makes the Netherlands such a powerhouse in the fintech industry. This episode dives into the Dutch payments ecosystem and covers the news surrounding it.

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The ideal payments platform with Sunil Jhamb and Paul Sisnett

Cognito Amsterdam — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 09:13:32 +0100

In this episode, Pay Tech Talk welcomes Sunil Jhamb, CEO of WLPayments and Paul Sisnett, CEO of Paywith.glass. Host Elliot Lyons sits down with Sunil and Paul to discuss a few of the factors that create the ideal payments platform. Sunil and Paul explain from their own unique experience what goes into creating a successful payments platform.

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The Subscription Economy with Don Ginsel & Joakim Sjöblom

Cognito Amsterdam — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 09:09:00 +0100

In this episode, Pay Tech Talk welcomes Don Ginsel, Founder and CEO of Holland FinTech, and Joakim Sjöblom, Co-founder of Minna Technologies. Host Elliot Lyons sits down with Don and Joakim to discuss the latest news regarding the subscription economy.

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What’s driving payments innovation? with Conny Dorrestijn & Gaston Aussems

Cognito Amsterdam — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 09:03:36 +0100

In this episode, Pay Tech Talk welcomes Conny Dorrestijn, Founding Partner of BankiFi, and Gaston Aussems, former CEO of Mollie. Host Elliot Lyons sits down with Conny and Gaston to discuss the “3 Big B’s”: Blockchain, Biometrics, and Bots.

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