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 princ...
Dec 04, 2025•20 min•Season 3Ep. 3
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 ...
Aug 13, 2025•17 min•Season 3Ep. 2
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 als...
Jul 16, 2025•15 min•Season 3Ep. 1
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.
Jul 22, 2024•23 min•Season 3Ep. 14
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 creat...
May 20, 2024•41 min•Season 3Ep. 12
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. More from PayTech Talk: LinkedIn: PayTech Talk Twitter: @PayTechTalk Instagram: @PayTechTalk Guest Information: Matt ...
Apr 08, 2024•27 min•Season 3Ep. 11
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 pe...
Apr 02, 2024•33 min•Season 3Ep. 10
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...
Feb 22, 2024•43 min•Season 3Ep. 9
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 ...
Feb 01, 2024•25 min•Season 3Ep. 8
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 More from PayTec...
Jan 15, 2024•39 min•Season 3Ep. 7
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! PayTech Talk is available to listen on all Streaming Platforms ...
Dec 17, 2023•47 min•Season 3Ep. 6
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 he...
Nov 28, 2023•18 min•Season 3Ep. 5
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! For more PayTech Talk: LinkedIn: PayTech Talk Twitter (X): @PayTechTalk Instagram: @PayTechTalk Guest Information: Mary Ann Francis: Mary Ann Francis: LinkedIn Jim Marous: Jim Marous: LinkedIn The Financial Brand: LinkedIn The Financial B...
Nov 15, 2023•27 min•Season 3Ep. 4
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. For more PayTech Talk: LinkedIn: PayTech Talk Twitter (X): @PayTechTalk Instagram: @PayTechTalk Guest Information: Mary Ann Francis: Mary Ann Fran...
Nov 01, 2023•35 min•Season 3Ep. 3
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 More from PayTech Talk: LinkedIn: PayTech Talk T...
Oct 04, 2023•20 min•Season 3Ep. 2
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: 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 po...
Sep 20, 2023•21 min•Season 3Ep. 1
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. ...
Sep 08, 2023•37 min•Season 2Ep. 12
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. More from PayTech Talk: LinkedIn: PayTech Talk Twitter: @PayTechTalk Instagram: @PayTechTalk Monica Millares: LinkedIn: Monica Millares We...
Aug 23, 2023•13 min•Season 2Ep. 11
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. Find more PayTech Talk content on: LinkedIn: PayTech Talk Twitter:...
Jul 28, 2023•18 min•Season 2Ep. 10
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. For more PayTech Talk content follow us on: LinkedIn: PayTech Talk Twitter: @...
Jul 14, 2023•24 min•Season 2Ep. 9
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! More from PayTech Talk: LinkedIn: PayTech Talk Twitter: @PayTechTalk Instagram: @PayTechTalk More from our guest: Sunil Jhamb LinkedIn: S...
Jun 27, 2023•11 min•Season 2Ep. 8
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? Find more PayTech Talk content on: LinkedIn: PayTech Talk Twitter: @PayTechTalk Instagram: @PayTechTalk Laura Rofe: Linked In: Laura Rofe PayTech Talk is produced by Cognito Amsterdam. For more information about how to be a guest or about pod...
May 31, 2023•18 min•Season 2Ep. 6
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 Paol...
May 17, 2023•21 min•Season 2Ep. 5
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! Are you a fan of PayTech Talk? Find more content on: LinkedIn: PayTech Talk Twitter: @PayTechTalk Instagram: @PayTechTalk...
May 03, 2023•17 min•Season 2Ep. 4
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. Are you a fan of PayTech Talk? Find more content on: LinkedIn: PayTech Talk Twitter: @PayTechTalk Instagram: @PayTechTalk...
Apr 25, 2023•27 min•Season 2Ep. 3
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. Are you a fan of PayTech Talk? Find more content on: LinkedIn: PayTech Talk Twitter: @PayTechTalk Instagram: @PayTechTalk...
Mar 29, 2023•27 min•Season 2Ep. 2
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. Are you a fan of PayTech Talk? Find more content on: LinkedIn: PayTech Talk Twitter: @PayTechTalk Instagram: @PayTechTalk...
Mar 15, 2023•15 min•Season 2Ep. 1
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....
Mar 09, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 13
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....
Mar 07, 2023•13 min•Season 1Ep. 12
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. Are you a fan of PayTech Talk? Find more content on: LinkedIn: PayTech Talk Twitter: @PayTechTalk...
Mar 02, 2023•19 min•Season 1Ep. 10
