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EPISODE · Sep 22, 2025 · 29 MIN

Episode 10 - Payments Professor (Bow) Ties One On with The Whisperer with Kevin Olsen (Pidgin)

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Seth Marlowe, The Treasury Whisperer talks with Kevin Olsen, known in the industry as The Payments Professor. Kevin is the Senior Vice President of Innovation & Strategy at Pidgin (www.pidgin.net). The Whisperer and The Professor discuss the role of Pidgin in facilitating instant payments, the adoption rates of instant payment networks RTP and FedNow, and the various use cases for consumers and businesses. The conversation also touches on interoperability challenges, future developments in fraud control, the significance of ISO 20022, the impact of AI on financial transactions, and the origin of Kevin's bow ties. Kevin emphasizes the importance of education and his edutainment approach in the payments industry and highlights the new AFPP (Accredited Faster Payments Professional) certification. Links:Kevin Olsen on LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/paymentsprofessor/Seth Marlowe on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/treasurywhisperer/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Treasury Whisperer's Talkcast Podcast on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/treasury-whisperer%E2%80%99s-talkcast-podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Treasury Whisperer Network on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/treasurywhisperernetwork/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Treasury Whisperer's Talkcast Podcast is a production of Treasury Whisperer Studio and Treasury Whisperer LLC © 2025 Any re-broadcast, re-transmission or use of this podcast without the expressed written consent of Treasury Whisperer LLC is strictly prohibited. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the host and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of their current or prior employers or affiliated organizations. All content is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as financial, investment, legal, or professional advice. While efforts are made to ensure accuracy, no guarantees are made regarding completeness or timeliness.

Seth Marlowe, The Treasury Whisperer talks with Kevin Olsen, known in the industry as The Payments Professor. Kevin is the Senior Vice President of Innovation & Strategy at Pidgin (www.pidgin.net). The Whisperer and The Professor discuss the role of Pidgin in facilitating instant payments, the adoption rates of instant payment networks RTP and FedNow, and the various use cases for consumers and businesses. The conversation also touches on interoperability challenges, future developments in fraud control, the significance of ISO 20022, the impact of AI on financial transactions, and the origin of Kevin's bow ties. Kevin emphasizes the importance of education and his edutainment approach in the payments industry and highlights the new AFPP (Accredited Faster Payments Professional) certification. Links:Kevin Olsen on LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/paymentsprofessor/Seth Marlowe on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/treasurywhisperer/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Treasury Whisperer's Talkcast Podcast on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/treasury-whisperer%E2%80%99s-talkcast-podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Treasury Whisperer Network on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/treasurywhisperernetwork/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Treasury Whisperer's Talkcast Podcast is a production of Treasury Whisperer Studio and Treasury Whisperer LLC © 2025 Any re-broadcast, re-transmission or use of this podcast without the expressed written consent of Treasury Whisperer LLC is strictly prohibited. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the host and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of their current or prior employers or affiliated organizations. All content is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as financial, investment, legal, or professional advice. While efforts are made to ensure accuracy, no guarantees are made regarding completeness or timeliness.

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