Voice of MPE

Pix changed everyday payments in Brazil. Colombia's Bre-B is growing even faster. So why hasn't Europe had its own Pix moment yet, and what would make merchants want one?In this Voice of MPE episode, Jeremias Buireo Karpp talks with Rodrigo Vilarino, VP of Go-to-Market Americas, Fraudio, and Oscar Molina, Head of Payments, Exoticca, about instant payments, new payment rails and what they mean for merchants.In this episode:• Why Pix took off so fast in Brazil• The five things merchants check before adding a new payment method• How Colombia's Bre-B already beats cards on daily transactions• Why Europe has the infrastructure, but not the product• How Europe can keep instant payments safe from instant fraud• What would make a merchant say yes, or no, to a new European payment methodRodrigo on Pix: "A public infrastructure made into a consumer product."Speakers:• Jeremias Buireo Karpp, Co-founder & COO, Olyn (moderator)• Rodrigo Vilarino, VP of Go-to-Market Americas, Fraudio• Oscar Molina, Head of Payments, Exoticca▶️ Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/p6fTwD93Dks🎧 More episodes of the Voice of MPE: https://www.merchantpaymentsecosystem.com/intelligence-type/the-voice-of-mpe-podcasts/Topics like this will be on stage at MPE 2027 in Berlin, 9–11 March, the 20th edition of MPE.Join 1,600 payments pros👉 https://www.merchantpaymentsecosystem.com---CHAPTER MARKERS (optional, Buzzsprout → Chapter Markers)Times are taken from the YouTube video. Check them against the audio file before you add them.00:00 - Intro02:04 - Why Pix took off in Brazil05:39 - What makes a new payment method take off for merchants08:03 - Colombia's Bre-B11:40 - One market, different pillars14:21 - Why Europe hasn't had its Pix moment yet17:36 - Does Europe need another payment method?21:32 - Who should push a new European payment method?24:05 - Instant payments, instant fraud: building trust from day one27:14 - Europe's Pix moment by 203028:46 - What excites merchants, and what makes them say no34:04 - Wrap-upThanks for listening! Follow us on LinkedIn or find us on X and Instagram.

What should merchants own, and what should they outsource? It’s the million-dollar question, and it's answered in this special edition. Geoff Barraclough sits down with Hubert O'Donoghue and Roger Alexander, two payments experts and advisers who have helped lead and shape major businesses across the European payments landscape.▶️ Listen to the full discussion to find out what will change the game hugely?And continue the conversation at 20 Years of MPE, taking place in Berlin, 9–11 March 2027.Learn from the best in payments, meet the people building what comes next, and be part of the next chapter of European merchant payments. https://www.merchantpaymentsecosystem.comThanks for listening! Follow us on LinkedIn or find us on X and Instagram.

🧊 The processing fee is just the tip of the iceberg. Where is your payment revenue really leaking?In this Voice of MPE episode, Sandra Mianda, Vassilina Lapteva Walford and Veronica Cuccu explain why the real cost of payments goes far beyond the rate on your contract, and what to do about it.🎙️ What you'll learn:🔹 Where revenue sneaks out of the payment flow🔹 Why "cheapest offer" ≠ "lowest cost"🔹 How false declines quietly eat your revenue🔹 Why your payment provider should be a partner, not just a vendor🔹 How to turn payments from a cost center into a growth storyReady to look below the surface? Come to MPE 2027 to uncover hidden fees and fix what's costing your business money. Join us: https://www.merchantpaymentsecosystem.com#VoiceOfMPE #MerchantPayments #PaymentStrategy #Fintech #MPE2027Thanks for listening! Follow us on LinkedIn or find us on X and Instagram.

Faheem Bakshi and Jayadeep Nair join Panagiotis Kriaris to explore how #merchant #payments are moving beyond processing. Takeaway: merchants are willing to pay more when providers deliver measurable outcomes, from higher conversion and faster onboarding to smarter risk management.Want to dive deeper? Listen to the full episode of the Voice of MPE podcast below.Your strategic conversation can happen at MPE. Join us in March 2027: https://www.merchantpaymentsecosystem.comThanks for listening! Follow us on LinkedIn or find us on X and Instagram.

The more money moves, the more money it costs. In this episode, Charlotte AI Usta sits down with Ugne Buraciene, Group CEO of payabl. for an insightful discussion on payment infrastructure, industry consolidation, and the future of digital payments.Together, they explore the challenges not only merchants face in today's fragmented payments ecosystem. Don't miss it.More discussions like this will take place at MPE 2027. Pre-register now to get exclusive early access: https://www.merchantpaymentsecosystem.com. Join Europe's largest merchant payments conference and be part of the conversations shaping the future of payments.Thanks for listening! Follow us on LinkedIn or find us on X and Instagram.

How can merchants avoid losing good customers?Find out in our latest podcast featuring Candice Pressinger from Elavon and Adam Davies, Director of AI at Forter. Together, they explore the evolving fraud landscape, the hidden cost of false declines, and how AI and network intelligence are reshaping fraud prevention and commerce.In this episode:⏱️How has fraud prevention evolved over the last 10 years?⏱️ What is the real cost of losing good customers?⏱️ How has network intelligence fundamentally changed the way fraud decisions are made?⏱️ In five years, will merchants look back and realize that fraud prevention was one of the most powerful and underutilized optimization capabilities they had?Want to hear more insights like these?Join us at MPE 2027:https://www.merchantpaymentsecosystem.com#podcast  #fraudprevention #AI #agenticcommerce #payments #ecommerceThanks for listening! Follow us on LinkedIn or find us on X and Instagram.

A major shift in commerce behavior is closer than many think, and businesses exploring agentic commerce now will be best positioned for what’s next.Dive into the #podcast discussion with Ruth Wandhöfer and Mathieu Altwegg from Visa on how agentic commerce is set to transform the payments ecosystem.⏱️ Chapters:What happens to payments when things become programmable? Why is this shift happening now? What were the accelerators for this shift? Orchestration in the agentic commerce + identification of the agent Where should merchants start exploring agentic commerce? What will be the clear sign that commerce is becoming programmable? These are the conversations shaping the future of payments and commerce. Be part of it. See you at MPE 2027 → https://www.merchantpaymentsecosystem.com#merchantpayments #AIcommerce #AgenticCommerce #payments #fintech Thanks for listening! Follow us on LinkedIn or find us on X and Instagram.

In this episode, we dive into the rise of AI-powered commerce and explore what happens when agents start shopping on behalf of consumers. From payment orchestration to merchant readiness, we unpack the infrastructure being built right now to support this new era.We also explore the UCP protocol launched with Google, designed to translate the “language of payments” between all parties involved, and how Shopify is building the orchestration layer that could connect countless AI agents across commerce ecosystems.These are the conversations shaping the future of payments and commerce.See you at MPE 2027 → https://www.merchantpaymentsecosystem.com#merchantpayments #AIcommerce #AgenticCommerce #payments #fintechThanks for listening! Follow us on LinkedIn or find us on X and Instagram.

This is an extra honest podcast about payment orchestration with Andree Moeller from Volkswagen Group Charging and Alex Dorobantu from Payrails.Discover why this conversation is so honest: How should merchants stop seeing payment orchestration as “just another cost”? How do you find a truly competent payment orchestrator?This episode explores what merchants actually expect from payment orchestrators and how to solve the payment headaches that almost every merchant struggles with. Dive deeper into this discussion and find out more!Payment orchestration is a key topic discussed at MPE conference. Pre-save your spot at Europe’s largest merchant payments conference next year and get front-row access to insider payment trends, strategies, and industry news every merchant should know.👇👇https://www.merchantpaymentsecosystem.comThanks for listening! Follow us on LinkedIn or find us on X and Instagram.

Consumer behavior is changing fast and AI is becoming part of the shopping journey sooner than many expected.In this episode, we discuss how AI assistants may influence the way consumers discover, compare, and buy products, and what this means for merchants, PSPs, and the wider payments ecosystem.💡 Topics include:The rise of agentic commerceHow shopping behavior is evolvingThe growing role of AI in consumer journeysWhy data mattersHow merchants can stay relevant and increase their chances of being recommended in AI-driven experiencesA sharp conversation on where commerce is heading next. #MPE2026Thanks for listening! Follow us on LinkedIn or find us on X and Instagram.