Payments Powerhouses by 2C2P: Recent Episodes
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Join us as we speak with the movers and shakers of the fintech industry who are at the forefront of market developments and innovation. Learn about their non-linear career paths, uncover new insights, and find out what it takes to break new ground in this rapidly evolving industry. Brought to you by 2C2P, the trusted payments platform for global businesses.To read more about these conversations, go to 2c2p.com/blog.
Back in 2019, 2C2P was the first AWS client to request Payment Card Industry 3D Secure (PCI3DS) certification for AWS data centres in Singapore and Japan. PCI3DS certification was later rolled out to all AWS data centres globally.
As part of our 20th-anniversary special, we sit down with Naveen Asrani, Head of Strategic Growth, Digital Businesses and ISVs at AWS ASEAN, and reflect on our partnership over the years. Tune in as we talk about building products that create value for customers, and how startups can scale them across borders. He also shares his insights on the roles that artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can play in businesses today, as well as the importance of team culture and values in creating a strong business foundation.
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What’s driving growth in Asia’s vibrant, innovative FinTech landscape, and what does it take to succeed in this space?
Melissa Guzy, seasoned entrepreneur and investor, shares her insights on how the FinTech space has evolved across Asia over the decade, the differences between Asia and Silicon Valley, and what she looks out for in startup founders.
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On our 20th anniversary special, we chat with Sirinun Jiradilok, Senior Vice President of Digital Engagement & Fintech Innovation at UOB Thailand. She was previously at Nok Air (our first aviation client), where she worked closely with our founder, Aung Kyaw Moe, to launch their main payment gateway.
Tune in as we talk about how 2C2P grew side by side (literally!) with our first clients, explore payment trends from a banking perspective, and take a deep dive into UOB Thailand’s leadership in sustainable banking solutions and their initiatives to drive growth for SMEs.
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How can investors weather today’s volatile macroeconomic climate and emerge stronger?
Tune in to this episode to learn more from Nandini Joshi, Chief Operating Officer at StashAway, who shares insights for dealing with market crises and staying focused on long-term goals. We also discuss StashAway’s product expansion plans, the roles that AI could have on wealth management platforms, and her advice for emerging women leaders.
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As the world continues to open up, what changes and challenges does the travel industry face?
Mary Li, global entrepreneur and travel industry expert, shares her valuable insights on the opportunities and challenges in the travel industry, how Atlas is building innovative solutions to make travel more affordable and accessible, and key lessons on being a woman in leadership.
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Is Crypto the future?
We have an honest conversation with Alrick Oh, VP of Marketing at Coinhako, about the industry’s ups and downs, changing consumer expectations and increased regulatory safeguards.
Tune in to hear his experience and tips about pursuing a career in the crypto industry and participating in the ecosystem. To read more about this conversation, go to 2c2p.com/blog
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Can a digital bank truly be profitable?
We sit down with Fredy Aga, CFO at Trust Bank, as he walks us through the journey to building the first digital bank in Singapore. Tune in as he talks about making banking accessible and rewarding, how digital and traditional banks can coexist and complement one another, the importance of being customer-focused, and the success drivers for digital banks to become profitable.
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As today’s cross-border payments landscape continues to evolve with new players, technologies, regulations, and threats, what can customers rely on?
Tune in to learn more from Kelvin Lam, COO at YouTrip, as he shares how the leading multi-currency travel wallet leverages partnerships and technological innovations to provide users with a seamless and reliable experience. We also discuss the expanding need for cross-border transactions and payment security and YouTrip’s potential adoption of digital token payments.
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What does it take to be successful in today’s macroeconomic climate?
John Harvie of SC Ventures encourages business leaders and entrepreneurs to be brave. He shares insights from a long career of taking the path less trodden and turning challenges into opportunities.
Tune in to learn more from John about investing in nimble ventures to stay ahead of disruption, exploring new ways of doing business, and building capabilities, scale, and a competitive edge as an incumbent bank.
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In this episode, we chat with Sejal Mistry, who is championing projects in innovative health financing at ACCESS Health International.
Tune in as she discusses the major role of FinTech in making healthcare accessible and affordable, innovations in Asia that are redefining health financing, and how unconventional partnerships can address financial pain points in people’s healthcare journeys.
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What does it mean to build an app of all apps?
We chat with Ferdie Perez, Head of Commercial Product at GCash, about building the top mobile wallet in the Philippines. Tune in as he takes us through how GCash is paving the way for digital money adoption in the Philippines, the key strategies behind GCash’s adoption by 83% of Filipinos, and what it means to build financial products that serve the everyday needs of users around the world.
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In this episode, we welcome Hamish Moline, Managing Director of Financial Services at ShopBack, who shares with us how Asia’s leading shopping and rewards platform creates an integrated experience, bringing loyalty rewards and payments together on one platform.
We also discuss the growing demand for personalization and flexibility, the evolution of loyalty programmes, and ShopBack’s future adoption of blockchain solutions.
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What conversations do we need to be having in today's #FinTech world? We hear from a true veteran in this space, Sopnendu Mohanty, Chairman of the Elevandi Board and Chief FinTech Officer at the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
Join us as Sopnendu shares challenges and opportunities in the public and private sectors, the importance of collaboration and knowledge-sharing to drive FinTech innovation and financial inclusion, and what to expect at this year's Singapore FinTech Festival 2022.
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What challenges does the world of payments hold? We get to hear from Úna Dillon, VP of Global Expansion & Advocacy at Merchant Risk Council, who has 27 years of experience across payments, card schemes, fraud prevention, and payments regulation.
Tune in for Úna’s reflections on building a global community for businesses, connecting merchants with regulators, standards, bodies, and policymakers, and the importance of education on all things payments and fraud prevention.
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This week, we chat with Jerry Wee, Director of Digital Goods at 2C2P, to dive into the fascinating world of digital goods and services, from gaming credits to loyalty programmes and more.
Join us as we learn about the technology behind digital currencies, the transformative impact of digital solutions on businesses, and what restaurants have to do with one of the biggest leaps in digitalisation in recent years.
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We chat with Lau Yin May, Group Chief Marketing and Customer Experience Officer at Malaysia Airlines, about the side of aviation that most passengers don’t get to see. Tune in as she takes us through the challenges of accelerating their digital roadmap amidst a pandemic, what it takes to create a seamless online to offline experience for their customers, and the story behind “Satu Dua Tiga, Jom!”, their safety video that recently went viral.
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We sit down with Jeremy Wong, Head of Strategic Partnerships at Atome, who tells us more about how Atome leverages data to develop innovative solutions for customers and merchants.
Join us as we discuss the power of localisation in diverse markets, balancing competition and collaboration in the BNPL space, and how trends like social commerce are reshaping the retail industry.
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This week, we chatted with Hamid Farid, Vice President and Head of Market Development at Mastercard Indonesia.
Join us as we discuss lessons from Hamid’s stint as an entrepreneur, his efforts to champion financial literacy and raise the bar for financial inclusion, and how Mastercard stays relevant amidst Indonesia’s big push toward digital payments.
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We speak to Reuben Lim, COO of Singapore FinTech Association, for a closer look at the vibrant fintech space and how SFA brings together the many parties shaping the future of fintech in Singapore and beyond.
Join us as we discuss exciting new developments, both local and regional, as well as major challenges in retaining top talent and what scares him about looming changes in the industry.
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How can future finance professionals prepare to join such a rapidly changing industry? This is one of the major challenges facing Kiang Khiang (KK) Tan, Senior Lecturer in Banking & Finance at Singapore Polytechnic. Drawing on close to 10 years of experience from his own career in banking, KK designs modules and teaching approaches to help students forge their own pathways in the industry.
Tune in for KK’s reflections on switching careers, crafting hands-on learning experiences, and equipping students to lead fintech forward.
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Thomas Beurthey, Founder & Managing Director of Dibee, shares how digital payments are reshaping transport logistics in Vietnam, and what role Dibee plays in the country’s digital transformation.
Join us as we talk about the future of fintech in Vietnam, the opportunities unlocked by rethinking fuel and fleet payments, and a time – not so long ago – when accountants had to go sign fuel vouchers at gas stations.
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In this episode of Payments Powerhouses, we speak to Stefan Kuhn, 2C2P’s Director of Risk & Compliance, for a deep dive into payments security and fraud prevention through the lens of risk and compliance.
Join us as we discuss the dangers of friendly fraud, how regulations can actually fuel innovation, and key steps that companies can take to keep payments secure.
In today’s episode, we speak to Tracy Kobeda Brown, VP of Programs & Technology at Merchant Risk Council and Carl Tucker, VP and Head of Managed Risk Services at Cybersource - a global payments platform.
Our podcast will focus on fraud prevention and cybersecurity risk management, as well as the findings of the 2022 Global Payments and Fraud Survey Report, recently published by the MRC in collaboration with Visa, Inc’s wholly-owned affiliates, Cybersource and Verifi, Inc.
The MRC is a non-profit global membership organisation connecting eCommerce fraud and payments professionals in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific through educational programmes, conferences, and networking events. Encompassing 600+ companies including 400+ merchants, it aims to provide education on fraud prevention, payments optimisation, and risk management.
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To download the report, go to https://ww2.merchantriskcouncil.org/2022-payments-and-fraud-survey
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In this episode of Payments Powerhouses, we speak to Praful Morar, the Global Expansion Officer for Digital Payments at Nuvei. Tasked with driving Nuvei’s global growth, Praful delves into the opportunities in Asia and the future of cryptocurrency as a mainstream payment method.
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Arvin Singh, CEO of hoolah, takes us behind the growing demand for Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) and hoolah's evolution into Asia’s leading omnichannel BNPL platform. We talk about hoolah's accelerated growth, customer adoption in BNPL, and even how their team became "hoolahgans."
hoolah’s BNPL services give shoppers the option of paying for purchases in three interest-free instalments. It recently made news after being acquired by cashback startup ShopBack.
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