Connected Economy

The innovations in technology, connected devices, software, payments and cellular technology make it possible for people and businesses to connect with each other and do business via any device, an in any digital or physical location safely, securely, and in real time. This integration of the digital and physical worlds will transform the economy across the ten pillars that today represent its key cornerstones – pillars that are already experiencing the impact of disruptive innovation as new blended, digital-first experience-driven ecosystems are now taking shape.

The Next Transformation In eCommerce Comes From The Back Office
The Next Transformation In eCommerce Comes From The Back Office
April 21, 2021  |  eCommerce

Coming off a year of digital transformation triggered by the pandemic, Adam Coyle, CEO of Digital River, believes that the next wave of transformation will...

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The Role Of Super Apps In Providing Financial Resilience, Protection And Peace Of Mind To Customers
The Role Of Super Apps In Providing Financial Resilience, Protection And Peace Of Mind To...
April 21, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

In The Connected Economy’s Power Source – CEO Edition, Angus McDonald, co-founder and CEO of Cover Genius, explores how “super apps” could be key to...

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Payments Fuel Model Shift From Life Stage To Lifestyle
Payments Fuel Model Shift From Life Stage To Lifestyle
April 20, 2021  |  Credit Unions

If there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s that the payments landscape has been utterly transformed in the past year. Todd Clark, president...

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Choice, Convenience And Speed Are Table Stakes In Today’s Payments Landscape
Choice, Convenience And Speed Are Table Stakes In Today’s Payments Landscape
April 20, 2021  |  Payments Innovation

Shahmir Khaliq, global head of Treasury and Trade Solutions for Citi, says that in order to succeed in today’s quickly digitizing payments landscape, merchants must...

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The Payments Industry Can Bridge The Brick-and-Mortar And Online Worlds
The Payments Industry Can Bridge The Brick-and-Mortar And Online Worlds
April 20, 2021  |  Omnicommerce

“Most merchants today lack little insight into a customer’s online habits,” says Chuck Huang, founder and CEO of Citcon. “Restaurant guests may now read menus...

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With Digital Transformation Complete, Payment Orchestration Is Next
With Digital Transformation Complete, Payment Orchestration Is Next
April 20, 2021  |  Payments Innovation

Kristian Gjerding, CEO of CellPoint Digital, explains why payments orchestration is so critical to a modern payments ecosystem –and how it could help firms recover...

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Mercado Pago’s Digital Accounts Open New Doors To LATAM’s Connected Economy
Mercado Pago’s Digital Accounts Open New Doors To LATAM’s Connected Economy
April 20, 2021  |  Payment Methods

Take a short trip back in time, back to the dawn of the Internet era in the late ’90s. Argentina was not a country known...

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Digital Payments To Move The Needle For Retailers
Digital Payments To Move The Needle For Retailers
April 19, 2021  |  Digital Payments

While there have been many challenges in the past year, Talbott Roche, CEO and president of Blackhawk Network, also recognizes many opportunities inherent in the...

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The Future Of Payments Is Blockchain
The Future Of Payments Is Blockchain
April 19, 2021  |  Blockchain

Stephen Pair, co-founder and CEO of BitPay, believes blockchain is the future of the payments industry. In The Connected Economy’s Power Source – CEO Edition, find...

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