AI in payments, beyond the hype
Season 9 of The Shot: Arthur Bedel (Monyz) on AI in payments, from agentic commerce and agent-to-agent payments on blockchain to AI agents that improve acceptance in real time.
Why payment strategy isn't optional
Season 7 of The Shot: Viktoria Soltesz (Soltesz Institute) on why payment and banking strategy must come before scale, who should own it, and why orchestration alone is not enough.
Stablecoins, reframed for business
Season 6 of The Shot: Jordan Lawrence (Damisa) explains how stablecoins move from speculation to infrastructure, from 24/7 payouts and treasury to B2B payments and programmable escrow.
Inside Europe's payment transformation
Season 5 of The Shot: Andréa Toucinho (Partelya Consulting) on the rise of BNPL in Europe, the balance between market efficiency and consumer protection, and the payment sovereignty debate.
Direct to scheme processing
Season 4 of The Shot: Anne Willem de Vries (Silverflow) explains Direct-to-Scheme Processing and what removing intermediaries changes for control, cost, speed to market and payment data.
Payment authentication & 3D-Secure
Season 3 of The Shot: Sandra Mianda (Paypr.work) explains 3D-Secure, PSD2 and SCA, how enforcement differs by region, and what delegated and demoted authentication mean for approvals.
