Written By Karen Webster

Karen Webster is one of the world’s leading experts on emerging payments and a strategic advisor to CEOs and Boards of multinational players in the payments and commerce space. As the CEO of Market Platform Dynamics, she works extensively with the most innovative players in the payments, financial services, mobile, B2B, digital media and technology sectors to identify, ignite and monetize innovation. Karen also serves on the boards of a number of emerging companies, helping innovators develop and implement business strategies that drive market adoption for their products and services. Karen is also an entrepreneur herself, who has successfully founded and launched several new ventures in the loyalty, on-line media, and social networking sectors, including PYMNTS.com.

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So, You Want To Do A Loyalty Program – Why?

Consumers aren’t likely to be loyal to any one brand, companies that spend more...

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Apps and Merchants and Payments, Oh My!

Ever wish it were as easy as having a pair of Ruby Red slippers...

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‘Mirror, Mirror, On The Wall, Whose Digital Wallet Will Be...

The Fed’s new mobile survey data contains a treasure trove of information on how...

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6 Reasons to Call an EMV ‘Time Out’

Richard Clarke's assessment of the state of cybercrime in the U.S. started quite the...

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Millennials Say ‘Meh’ to Banks

Uh oh. More bad news for the banks. And this time it doesn’t come...

Chase Merchant Services
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Mike Passilla Chase Merchant Services Speaks with Karen Webster CEO...

I had the chance to visit with Mike Passilla recently to get the scoop...

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Michael Porter’s Five Forces And Payments Innovation

I feel like I’m back in school. In preparing for The Innovation Project’s lead...

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Cyber Attacks – The New WMDs?

“Cyberattacks are likely to eclipse terrorism as a domestic danger over the next decade....