PayFAQ: The Embedded Payments Podcast

About PayFAQ: The Embedded Payments Podcast

Real-world advice and inspiration on how to navigate the embedded payments journey — and win. Hosted by Ian Hillis, Head of Strategy at Worldpay for Platforms. Learn about the latest trends in embedded payments from industry experts, Worldpay for Platforms customers, and leaders on the Worldpay for Platforms team. They’ll share their real-world insights on payment facilitation best practices, use cases, along with the possibilities of greater monetization and higher valuations that embedded payments can unleash. You’ll have everything you need to find the embedded payments solution that’s right for you — and take your vertical software company to new heights.

Publisher

Worldpay for Platforms

Category

business · business · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Apr 2021

Latest episode

3 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

57 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Jun 2025

   Episode 52 | Strategies for retaining customers on your software

   Andrea Kando, Chief Payments and Strategy Officer, discusses with Ian Hillis strategies software companies use to improve customer retention and engagement, focusing on challenges and opportunities in user satisfaction in this interview.

2. 

   13 May 2025

   Episode 51 | A look at how fraudsters are using AI to perpetuate payments fraud

   Fraud in the payments industry is evolving rapidly, and AI is playing a significant role in shaping its future. In a recent episode of PayFAQ: The Embedded Payments podcast, host Ian Hillis sat down with Gary Pontecorvo, Senior Director for Financial Fraud Investigations, Operations and Intelligence at Worldpay, and Brian Rust, Deputy Chief Information Security Officer at Worldpay. Their conversation provided a deep dive into how fraudsters are using AI to refine their tactics and what busine...

3. 

   22 Apr 2025

   Episode 50 | Uncovering the mysteries of surcharging

   Ian Hillis and Yael Barak, former Vice President of Product Management at Worldpay delve into the topic of surcharging—an increasingly important issue for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) dealing with rising payment acceptance costs on PayFAQ: The Embedded Payments podcast. Disclaimer: Surcharging is a highly regulated industry just like card processing. Worldpay is constantly communicating with and monitoring new requirements in this industry. To understand more about what appl...

Who has been a guest on PayFAQ: The Embedded Payments Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Andrea Kando
• David Blair
• Ella Aguirre
• Michael Veatch

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 40 / 100

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Quality

53

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

68

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