Navigating Digital Payments

What should we expect in 2023?

Navigating Digital Payments

Show Notes

How will the world of payments change in 2023? What will be the big trends and what will take people by surprise? We find out from our guests Rik Coeckelbergs, Founder and Managing Director of The Banking Scene and Inna Kostiuk, Global Partner Manager for Worldline Merchant Services.

We look back at the main trends and changes in 2022 which will impact the payment landscape in 2023 and beyond. Then we look forward to the main trends for 2023 before finally looking at what unexpected changes may happen.

Each episode of season 1 of Navigating Digital Payments is based on a chapter from the 2021 report published by the Worldline Discovery Hub which you can download by visiting worldline.com and selecting Resources | Innovation

To send us feedback or let us know which topics you would like us to cover in future episodes, you can send an email to [email protected]

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