The fifth in our series of the c-suite podcast that we're producing in partnership with payabl. and their ‘Pay It Forward’ podcast, where we aim to shine the spotlight on the ever-changing world of payments with insights from merchants and leading industry experts. In this episode, Graham Barret is joined by Julie Fergerson, Co-founder and CEO of the Merchant Risk Council, Felix Efren, Senior Fraud Analyst at Bolt, and Ismael Ghozael, Vice President of Products and Platforms at Decathlon. Their ...
Jul 09, 2025•27 min
The fourth in our series of the c-suite podcast that we're producing in partnership with payabl. and their ‘Pay It Forward’ podcast, where we aim to shine the spotlight on the ever-changing world of payments with insights from merchants and leading industry experts. In this episode, Graham Barret is joined by Pedro Bennasar, Head of Payments, Vestiaire Collective, Chris Skinner, CEO, Finanser and Kate Nightingale, Chief Behavioural Officer and Founder, Humanising Brands to ask the what is the fu...
Jun 25, 2025•37 min
AI isn't just a tool — it's a weapon used by both fraud fighters and fraudsters. In this second of two special crossover episodes of the c-suite podcast and Sumsub’s 'What The Fraud?', Recorded live at Money20/20 Europe in Amsterdam, industry leaders break down the battle lines. Once again, we handed over hosting duties to 'What the Fraud?' presenter, Thomas Taraniuk, who was joined by the following guests: 1/ Spencer Hanlon, Chief Operating Officer, Nium 2/ Clarena Furtado, Head of Online Inter...
Jun 19, 2025•43 min
AI, fraud, compliance, and the future of fintech take centre stage in this special crossover episode of the c-suite podcast and Sumsub’s 'What The Fraud?' recorded live at Money20/20 Europe in Amsterdam. We hand over hosting duties to 'What the Fraud?' presenter, Thomas Taraniuk, who was joined by the following guests: 1/ Mitch Trehan, Chief Compliance Officer, Allica Bank 2/ Daniele Tonella, Chief Technology Officer, ING 3/ Katherine Yeung, Chief Risk & Compliance Officer, 10x Banking 4/ Da...
Jun 18, 2025•57 min
Explore the biggest fintech trends shaping the future of global payments in our fifth episode recorded live at Money20/20 Europe in Amsterdam. In this exclusive set of interviews for the c-suite podcast, produced in partnership with LHV Bank and recorded on their booth at event, we talk about partnerships, consumer behaviour, regulation and blockchain, diving deep into what’s next in payments. Our guests for this episode were: 1/ Moshe Winegarten, CRO, Ecommpay 2/ Angela Hull, VP Global Payment ...
Jun 16, 2025•31 min
Discover how fintech leaders are reshaping the financial landscape with embedded finance, open banking, and powerful tools for SMBs in our fourth episode from Money20/20 Europe 2025. In this exclusive set of interviews for the c-suite podcast, produced in partnership with LHV Bank and recorded on their booth at event in Amsterdam, we talk about the trends driving real innovation in financial services. Our guests for this episode were: 1/ Anita Paju, Director of Banking Services, LHV Bank 2/ John...
Jun 13, 2025•35 min
In our third episode from Money20/20 Europe 2025, industry leaders break down the terrifying rise of deepfakes, synthetic IDs, authorised push payment scams, and GenAI fraud. Produced in partnership with LSEG Risk Intelligence, who provide a range of solutions to help organisations effectively navigate risks and reduce fraud. The event took place at the RAI in Amsterdam. Our guests for this episode were: 1/ Iana Dimitrova, CEO, OpenPayd 2/ Pablo Villegas Garcia, EMEA Payments Head, AWS 3/ Eliza ...
Jun 12, 2025•43 min
The third in our series of the c-suite podcast that we're producing in partnership with payabl. and their ‘Pay It Forward’ podcast, where we aim to shine the spotlight on the ever-changing world of payments with insights from merchants and leading industry experts. In this episode we look at the future of merchant payments with two leading industry thought leaders. Whilst attending the recent Merchant Payments Ecosystem conference in Berlin, Russell Goldsmith was joined by Ugnė Buračienė, CEO of...
Jun 11, 2025•25 min
Our second episode from Money20/20 Europe 2025, produced in partnership with LSEG Risk Intelligence, who provide a range of solutions to help organisations effectively navigate risks and reduce fraud. The event took place at the RAI in Amsterdam. Our guests for this episode were: 1/ Dal Sahota, Global Director - Trusted Payments, LSEG Risk Intelligence 2/ Emilie Mathieu, General Counsel, Checkout.com 3/ Ivan Stefanov, CEO, Noto 4/ Samina Hussain-Letch, Executive Director, Head of Payment Partner...
Jun 09, 2025•50 min
Our first episode from Money20/20 Europe 2025, this one produced in partnership with LSEG Risk Intelligence, who provide a range of solutions to help organisations effectively navigate risks and reduce fraud. The event took place at the RAI in Amsterdam. Our guests for this episode were: 1/ David White, Global Head of Product & Data, LSEG Risk Intelligence 2/ Ugne Buraciene, Group CEO, payabl. 3/ Pavan Ramkishan Bachwal, Head of Ericsson Financial Services, Ericsson 4/ Denise Johansson, Co-F...
Jun 06, 2025•56 min
The second of two episodes that we recorded at Seamless Middle East in Dubai. We produced these episodes in partnership with BPC, a payments processor that builds digital ecosystems that enable seamless payment experiences. Our guests for this final set of interviews were: 1/ Amit Malhotra, Global Head of Retail Banking, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank 2/ Radu Topliceanu, EVP, Head of NEO and Personal Banking, Mashreq 3/ Mahmoud Hamouda, Head of Strategic Initiatives, Banque Misr 4/ Sameh Khairy, Head of...
May 29, 2025•43 min
The first of two episodes that we recorded at Seamless Middle East in Dubai, produced in partnership with BPC, a payments processor that builds digital ecosystems that enable seamless payment experiences. Our guests for this first set of interviews were: 1/ Usama Elsayed, COO and Area Managing Director for MEA Region, BPC 2/ Saif A Khan, Head of Enterprise Digital Transformation, Emaar 3/ Adil Belhouari, Senior Vice President / Head of AI, Analytics & Data Science, Riyad Bank 4/ Kareem Abdel...
May 27, 2025•47 min
The second in our series of the c-suite podcast that we're producing in partnership with payabl. and their ‘Pay It Forward’ podcast, where we aim to shine the spotlight on the ever-changing world of payments with insights from merchants and leading industry experts. In this episode we focus on Alternative Payment Methods (APMs), which cover everything beyond traditional credit and debit cards, whether that's digital wallets, BNPL, crypto, open banking payments and much more. Joining Graham Barre...
May 14, 2025•37 min
The second of our two episodes recorded at Money20/20 Asia 2025, that we produced in partnership with audax, a comprehensive plug and play banking solution powering banks to launch scalable and compliant digital business models at speed. Graham Barrett was joined by a number of the speakers on audax's booth. Our guests for this episode were: 1/ Scarlett Sieber, Chief Strategy & Growth Officer, Money20/20 2/ Billie Setiawan, Head of Data Management & Analytics Div, PT. Bank Negara Indone...
May 02, 2025•47 min
The first of two episodes from Money20/20 Asia, recorded in partnership with audax, a comprehensive plug and play banking solution powering banks to launch scalable and compliant digital business models at speed. Graham Barrett was joined by a number of the speakers on audax's booth. Our guests for this episode were: 1/ Kelvin Tan, CEO, audax 2/ Rottapron Ekabutr, EVP, Head of Consumer Digital Solution, Krungsri Bank 3/ Lito Villanueva, Chief Innovations & Inclusion Officer and Executive Vic...
Apr 30, 2025•47 min
The first in a new series of the c-suite podcast that we're producing in partnership with payabl. and their ‘Pay It Forward’ podcast. This series aims to shine the spotlight on the ever-changing world of payments with insights from merchants and leading industry experts. In this episode we focus on subscription models and the challenges that exist in managing recurring payments on a global basis. Graham Barrett was joined online by Sandra Alzetta VP, Global Head of Commerce and Customer Service ...
Apr 23, 2025•27 min
The fourth and final episode that we recorded at Pay360, a conference and expo that brought the global payments conversation to London. Our guests were: 1/ Mike Elliff, Chief Revenue Officer and EMEA CEO, Chargebacks911 2/ Konstantin Vasilenko, Chief Business Development Officer and Co-Founder, Paybis 3/ David Bibby, Senior Manager, International Product Strategy, Discover Financial Services 4/ Robert Turner-Kerr, Relationship Manager, Digital Transactional Banking, iFast
Apr 04, 2025•27 min
The third of four episodes that we recorded at Pay360, a conference and expo that brought the global payments conversation to London. Our guests were: 1/ Angelina Kuznetsova, Senior Managing Director, Arma Partners 2/ Dewald Nolte, Co-Founder, Chief Strategy Officer, Entersekt 3/ Guy Noble, CEO, Guavapay UK 4/ Abhi Julaniya, Partner and Global Lead for Payments, Simon-Kucher
Apr 03, 2025•29 min
The second of a series of episodes that we recorded at Pay360 London 2025. We produced this episode in partnership with BPC, a payments processor that builds digital ecosystems that enable seamless payment experiences. Our guests were: 1/ Adam Moulson, Chief Commercial Officer, Griffin Bank 2/ Melanie Ockerse, VP Account Management EMEA, Entersekt 3/ Peter Harmston, Partner, Head of Payments Consulting, KPMG 4/ Ian Povey, CIO Payments Technology, NatWest 5/ Melinda Roylett, Managing Director, Me...
Apr 02, 2025•40 min
The first of a series of episodes that we recorded at Pay360 London 2025. We produced this episode in partnership with BPC, a payments processor that builds digital ecosystems that enable seamless payment experiences. Our guests were: 1/ Peter Theunis, SVP Sales, BPC 2/ Dan Wilson, Head of Payments Strategy & Partnerships, Nationwide 3/ Saira Khan, Head of Innovation & Partnerships, First Direct Bank 4/ Paul Horlock, Chief Payments Officer, Santander 5/ Sulabh Agarwal, Global Payments Le...
Mar 31, 2025•36 min
The third and final episode that we recorded at MPE Berlin 2025, Europe's largest merchant payments conference. We produced the show in partnership with Ecommpay, a global acquirer, payment gateway and orchestrator that offers fully customisable payments solutions to its clients. Our guests for this episode were: 1/ Fabian Mansfeld, Chief Acceptance Strategy Officer, European Payment Initiative 2/ Sandra Mianda, Founder, Paypr.work 3/ Antony Jordan, Head of Payments and KYC, ODDSET Sportwetten G...
Mar 28, 2025•58 min
The second of our episodes recorded at MPE Berlin 2025, Europe's largest merchant payments conference. We produced the show in partnership with Ecommpay, a global acquirer, payment gateway and orchestrator that offers fully customisable payments solutions to its clients. Our guests for this episode were: 1/ Stefan Weyl, Senior Payment Manager, TeamViewer Germany GmbH 2/ Ana Reiley, Head of Acceptance Solutions - Europe Value Added Services, Visa 3/ Bas van Donselaar, Co-Head of PaymentGenes Cons...
Mar 26, 2025•44 min
The first of our episodes recorded at MPE Berlin 2025, Europe's largest merchant payments conference. We produced the show in partnership with Ecommpay, a global acquirer, payment gateway and orchestrator that offers fully customisable payments solutions to its clients. Our guests for this episode were: 1/ Moshe Winegarten, Chief Revenue Officer, Ecommpay 2/ Riccardo Argenta, Global Payment Senior Lead Manager, Back Market 3/ Andre Moeller, Payments Manager, Volkswagen Group Charging 4/ Zahava D...
Mar 24, 2025•43 min
This special episode our Inside Voice series was recorded at Communicate’s Internal Communications and Engagement Live at The Brewery, London. The conference explored the evolving landscape, where best practices, innovative tools and forward-thinking strategies are shaping the future of workplace engagement. Russell Goldsmith caught up with a number of the speakers from the event. His guests were: 1/ Anne Kerr, VP, Corporate Communications, Travelport spoke about ‘How to Move the Needle on Emplo...
Feb 07, 2025•27 min
The latest episode of the c-suite podcast was produced in partnership with Randstad, the world's largest HR services company. We dive into Workmonitor 2025, Randstad's flagship research that captures the voice of talent through insights from over 26,000 individuals across 35 global markets. The report is available to download at randstad.co.uk/workmonitor/ Russell Goldsmith was joined in our London studio by • Vicky Short, CEO of Randstad UK • David Vincent, Managing Director of Randstad Enterpr...
Jan 31, 2025•43 min
This episode of our ‘Inside Voice’ series was produced in partnership with N2Growth, a global leadership advisory and executive search firm. Debbie West was joined online from Vancouver by N2Growth’s CEO, Kelli Vukelic, a transformative leader who has been making waves in executive management, strategy and organisational innovation. Debbie and Kelli talk about the changing world of executive leadership and the impact of those changes on communications and HR leaders in organisations. For more in...
Jan 29, 2025•28 min
In the latest episode of the c-suite podcast’s ‘Charity Spotlight’ series, we focus on Young Women’s Trust, a charity supporting women aged 18 to 30 in low or no pay jobs, that is at the forefront of tackling gender inequality in the workplace. Our guests were: • Claire Reindorp, CEO of Young Women’s Trust • Claire Burton, Head of Social Impact at Deloitte • Philippa Rawlinson, Trainee solicitor at Preston Redman – Philippa (Pippa) is someone who has benefited personally from the work of the tru...
Dec 16, 2024•32 min
In the 43rd episode of our Unicorn Leaders series, Russell Goldsmith and Debbie West were joined online from Salt Lake City, Utah by Dave Grow, CEO of Lucid Software. Founded in 2010, Lucid Software is a leader in visual collaboration tools, providing products including Lucidchart and Lucidspark that are used by some of the world's top businesses. The company raised over $103 million across various funding rounds and reached unicorn status in 2021. To find out more about Lucid Software, visit ht...
Dec 09, 2024•29 min
In the latest episode of Inside Voice, the series that explores topics that matter inside workplaces, Debbie West brings a panel together to talk about the role of internal communications and employee experience in organisational change. Her guests were: 1/ Jason Bloomfield, Global Head of People Change and Experience Design, Ericsson 2/ Adrienne Cohen, Change, Culture and Employee Experience Specialist 3/ Nadine Dixon, Internal and Change Communications Specialist in Financial Services
Dec 02, 2024•46 min
In the 42nd episode of our Unicorn Leaders series, Russell Goldsmith and Debbie West were joined online from Cyprus by Tony Jamous, the co-founder and CEO of Oyster. Founded in 2020, Oyster is a global employment platform that aims to remove the barriers to remote work and distributed hiring. The company has raised over $280 million across various funding rounds and reached unicorn status in less than two years from launch. To find out more about Oyster, visit oysterhr.com
Nov 18, 2024•22 min
