From Terminal to Tech Stack: Inside the Payments Evolution
Payment Talks
<p><span><span>In this episode of Payment Talks, host Scott Harkey </span><span>sits down with</span><span> </span><span>Ainsley Merchant, Senior Director of Financial Services Growth at Worldpay</span><span> to discuss one of</span><span> </span><span>biggest shifts shaping the payments ecosystem today: software-led decision-making.</span></span><span> </span></p>
<p><span><span>Recorded after our exclusive Payments Panel</span><span> event</span><span> </span><span>in London</span><span>, </span><span>Scott and Ainsley unpack</span><span> how embedded paym</span><span>ents, </span><span>vertic</span><span>alised</span><span> platforms and ecosystem partnerships are redefining how financial institutions grow and compete.</span></span><span> </span></p>
<p><span><span>Tune in</span><span> to </span><span>learn</span><span>:</span></span><span> </span></p>
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<li> <p><span>Why software-first thinking is changing how payment providers go to market</span><span> </span></p> </li>
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<li> <p><span>How ISVs and platform players are driving vertical innovation</span><span> </span></p> </li>
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<li> <p><span><span>What's</span><span> next for embedded payments, </span><span>orchestration</span><span> and agentic AI</span></span><span> </span></p> </li>
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<li> <p><span><span>Why flexibility</span><span>,</span><span> not just reach</span><span>,</span><span> is becoming a key differentiator</span></span><span> </span></p> </li>
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<li> <p><span><span>The evolving role of partnerships in driving scale, </span><span>speed</span><span> and innovation</span></span><span> </span></p> </li>
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<p><span><span>Get</span><span> a practical look at how leading players </span><span>are navigating</span><span> complexity, </span><span>building</span><span> adaptability into their tech </span><span>stacks</span><span> </span><span>and </span><span>preparing</span><span> for the next wave of disruption in payments.</span></span><span> </span></p>