EP 43: Special Edition from MPE 2025 | Insights from Payments Leaders and Experts

In this special episode, recorded live at Merchant Payments Ecosystem (MPE) 2025 in Berlin, I had the incredible opportunity to sit down with some of the most influential leaders in the payments, fintech, and merchant space.As an official media partner of MPE 2025, the Executives brings you exclusive insights from industry leaders and experts. From open banking to payment orchestration, and fraud prevention to AI-driven innovations, this episode covers the cutting-edge trends shaping the future of payments.📝 Key Topics Covered:Future of payments and financial innovationStrategies to maximize revenue and streamline payment processesCombatting fraud and ensuring cybersecurityUtilizing AI to balance fraud detection and customer experienceCommercial strategies and global payment trendsBuilding business resilience and scalability in the payment ecosystem📌 Chapters:00:00 - Introduction01:37 - Ugnė Buračienė, Group CEO at Payabl.: Trends shaping payments and the role of AI04:57 - David Birch, Global Ambassador at Consult Hyperion: Future of digital payments and the rise of stablecoins09:59 - Guy Houghton, Chief Revenue Officer at Tribe Payments: Simplifying payment infrastructure for enhanced customer experiences12:24 - Nikhita Hyett, General Manager EMEA at Signifyd: Fraud and abuse prevention trends in e-commerce18:21 - Jürgen Brandt, VP of Business Development at Risk Ident: Real-time fraud detection using AI and device fingerprinting25:52 - Xi Ye, Global D2C Commercial Strategy Lead at Versuni: Direct-to-consumer payment challenges and AI integration33:02 - Key Takeaways and Lessons LearnedMerchant Payment Ecosystem:Website: https://www.merchantpaymentsecosystem.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/merchant-payments-ecosystem/X: https://x.com/mpecosystemInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/merchant.payments.ecosystem/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/EmpiriaGroup🌐 Connect with Guests:Ugnė Buračienė - Group CEO at Payabl.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ugn%C4%97-b-5a748927Payabl.: https://payabl.com/ David Birch - Global Ambassador at Consult HyperionLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dgwbirch LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/davidgwbirch/ Consult Hyperion:https://chyp.com/ Fime:https://www.fime.com/ Guy Houghton - Chief Revenue Officer at Tribe PaymentsLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/guy-houghton-3985202 Tribe Payments:https://www.tribepayments.com/ Nikhita Hyett - General Manager EMEA at SignifydLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikhita-hyett Signifyd: https://www.signifyd.com/  Jürgen Brandt - VP of Business Development at Risk IdentLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/juergenbrandt Risk Ident: https://riskident.com/ Xi Ye - Global D2C Commercial Strategy Lead at VersuniLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/xiye00769 Versuni: https://www.versuni.com/ 📢 Connect with Majid MahmoodLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/majid-m/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/majidmofficial/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/majidmpage TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@majidmofficialMajidM: https://www.majidm.com