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Live from the Island Nations Payments and Currency Summit in Fiji, ECM’s Managing Director, Jamie Cockerell joins our host to discuss how ECM and the Central Bank of Solomon Islands are digitising cash deposits and withdrawals, moving away from paper forms and email. But the project is about more than technology. With stakeholders involved from the start, the initiative offers a potential blueprint for other Pacific island nations looking to improve cash visibility, streamline operations and coordinate currency movements across challenging geographies.

In our latest episode, our host is back with Ivo Jeník to explore how open banking and open finance could help bring credit, payments and other financial services to people who have traditionally been overlooked by formal financial institutions. From mobile-money transactions to social media activity, he explains how alternative data can help lenders see opportunities where conventional banking records fall short.

In this episode, our hosts sits down with Chris Brummer, CEO of Fintech Foundation, to look at what happens when financial technology moves faster than the rules designed to govern it. It’s not a completely new problem. Financial regulation has adapted to major changes before, from the paper crisis that once forced Wall Street to close on Wednesdays to the shift towards electronic trading. But today’s challenge is different. Blockchains, tokenized assets and AI don’t stop at national borders, while regulation largely does. Listen to the full episode now!

In the latest episode, our host speaks with Ivo Jeník, an expert in financial sector regulation and consumer protection, about the challenges and opportunities shaping financial inclusion today. Ivo Jeník leads work on frontier regulatory architecture, tokenization, open finance, and AML/CFT at CGAP, an innovation lab for inclusive finance hosted at the World Bank. Read more about his work on 'vision-guided regulation' here.

Join us for an episode with Philipp Königs, CEO of DPS, talking about how DPS helps keep legacy technology running while implementing new technology stacks across a whole range of the latest payment developments. We’ll cover Instant Payments, ISO 20022, Cross-Border Payments, Stablecoins and CBDCs, specifically the Digital Euro, as well as the convergence of payments and capital markets — so strap in for a whistle-stop tour of the latest and greatest from Philipp’s perspective.

In this episode, our host speaks with Doris Schneeberger, Director of Banknotes at the European Central Bank (ECB), about the ECB’s ambitious project to redesign the euro banknotes. Doris shares a behind-the-scenes look at the redesign process, from staying ahead of counterfeiting threats and incorporating new security features to improving accessibility and ensuring that the future banknotes reflect the needs of people across Europe.

The ECB is inviting people across Europe to take part in its latest online survey and share their preferences on the ten shortlisted designs for the future euro banknotes. The survey is open until 21 September 2026, giving listeners a chance to be part of the process and help shape what the next generation of euro banknotes could look like. Take part in the ECB’s public survey.

In the latest episode, Aizhan Arinova, Director of Digital Transformation at the National Bank of Kazakhstan, gave us a behind-the-scenes look at how the Bank is approaching this transformation. She shared insights into everything from building its digital infrastructure and introducing AI-powered tools to engaging employees through hackathons and new ways of working.

Recorded live in Kuala Lumpur, the latest episode brings together our host and Camilla Bullock, CEO of the Emerging Payments Association Asia, for a conversation that moves well past the usual industry talking points.

In the last episode of CBPC Roadshow series, our host and Paulo Barbosa, COO of Banfico, explored why federated trust frameworks are becoming essential for the next era of payments. Their conversation sheds light on how financial institutions, fintechs, and regulators can navigate the complexities of modern payment ecosystems by moving beyond the limitations of APIs and embracing shared trust infrastructure.

In the latest episode, our host and Gene Reda, Senior Vice President, Agentic and Digital Growth Products at Mastercard, explored how agent commerce and verifiable intent are reshaping the landscape of trust, security, and regulation in digital payments.

In another episode of the CBPC Roadshow series, our host sits down with Julia Streets, Founder & CEO of Streets Consulting, and Amy Burr, Chief Product and Relationship Officer, Federal Reserve Financial Services to explore what leadership looks like in today’s rapidly evolving payments landscape.

With AI-powered scams, sophisticated social engineering tactics, and organized criminal networks on the rise, financial institutions must constantly adapt to stay ahead of emerging threats. In the latest episode, our host sits down with Barnabas Ferenczi, Head of Growth, Salv and Viktor Tkatšenko, Head of AML & Security, Citadele to explore how banks and fintechs can strengthen their fraud prevention strategies through real-time monitoring, intelligence sharing, and collaboration without compromising the seamless payment experiences customers expect.

Step into the intersection of academia, policy, and industry with the latest episode of the CBPC Roadshow series. In this episode, our host sits down with Shriyanka Hore, Global Head of Industry Engagement, Policy and Insights at Swift, for a wide-ranging conversation on the innovations, challenges, and strategic shifts shaping the future of international payments.

Get ready for a front-row seat at the intersection of academia, policy, and industry as we take you on the special segment of the P.I.T. Exchange, Central Bank Payments Conference (CBPC) Roadshow. In this special episode, host Jordan Taylor is joined by Ezechiel Copic of the Visa Economic Empowerment Institute and Elif Akoğuz, Phd candidate from KU Leuven, who unpack the rapidly evolving world of payments and open banking.

In the latest episode, Freddie Leadsom, Group CTO of Klearium Group explores the escalating issue of de-risking in global banking. As regulatory scrutiny intensifies, Western banks are increasingly withdrawing from higher-risk markets, leaving developing economies with limited access to international payment networks.

Live from the Banknote Conference 2026 in Washington, D.C., our host sat down with Rosbert Humphrey, Director of Currency Management at the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB). The conversation offered a rare glimpse into the unique challenges and creative solutions involved in managing both cash and digital payments across eight island nations.

In part 2 of Five Key Themes Driving Payments Innovation in 2026, our host continues the conversation with Alan Koenigsberg, founder and CEO of Koenigsberg Insights, to take a closer look at how these themes are playing out in practice.

n the latest episode, our host sits down with Julie Guetta from Mojaloop Foundation, a leading voice in open source instant payment systems (IPS). Julie shares her global expertise, from London’s regulatory corridors to Asia’s fintech frontlines, and offers a rare insider’s perspective on how open source platforms are reshaping the payments landscape.

In the latest episode of P.I.T. Exchange, host Shaun Ferrari welcomes Crunchfish CEO, Joachim Samuelsson to discuss resilient digital payments and explore why current offline models often fail and how connectivity issues like the AWS Dubai attack impact society.

In the latest episode of P.I.T. Exchange, host Jordan Taylor sits down with Alan Koenigsberg, founder and CEO of Koenigsberg Insights, to unpack what’s really changing in the payments space right now.