Presented by Yuno, this series explores the stories, strategies, and big ideas shaping the payment industry. In each episode, we interview a different thought leader or innovator in the payment space, exploring their personal journeys within payments as well as their insights on how the landscape is evolving.
The Future of Finance | Michelle Beyo, CEO of Finavator
Finavator CEO Michelle Beyo discusses transformative payment innovations, the rising threat of fraud, and strategic fintech partnerships with Yuno Chief Business Officer Carol Grunberg in this interview.
6 May 2025
The Secrets to Achieving Relevant Ubiquity | Osama Bedier
Very few people have seen the evolution of digital commerce like Osama Bedier. As an early employee at AT&T Wireless, eBay and PayPal, Osama has helped build much of the technology and infrastructure that powers the world of payments. Beginning his career in a call center, he quickly rose through engineer and leadership ranks at eBay, PayPal and Google, eventually becoming the head of Google Wallet before launching his own payments company, Poynt.In this episode of Payments Unpacked, Osama sits down with Yuno Chief Business Officer Carol Grunberg to reflect on his fascinating journey through the early days of e-commerce. From teaching himself to code at a young to building category-defining innovations, Osama credits his career success to having a curious mindset, focusing on removing friction for the end-user, and always looking to achieve "relevant ubiquity."
30 Mar 2025
The Consumerization of Commercial Payments | Gloria Colgan, SVP Global Head of Product, Commercial Solutions at Visa
In this episode of Payments Unpacked, Yuno Chief Business Officer Carol Grunberg sits down with Gloria Colgan, SVP and Global Head of Product, Commercial Solutions at Visa, former Chief Marketing Officer for Velo Payments, and former President of PYMNTS.com. She is also a Founding LP in How Women Invest and an Executive Board Member for How Women Lead.Throughout her impressive career in the payments industry, Gloria has helped champion a fundamental shift in the way people think about payments. Now, as Head of Product for Visa Commercial Solutions, she wants to create a future where passwords are a relic of the past, payments teams leverage AI to maximize productivity, and businesses can expand seamlessly across the world. Most importantly, she is helping to drive the "consumerization of commercial payments" - empowering businesses to experience the same fast, frictionless and secure payment experiences consumers enjoy.In this conversation, Carol and Gloria explore the major trends reshaping the payments industry, the importance of bringing diversity into the boardroom, and much more.
14 Mar 2025
The Evolution of Embedded Banking | Peter Hazlehurst, Co-founder & CEO of Synctera
In this episode of Payments Unpacked, Yuno Chief Business Officer Carol Grunberg sits down with Peter Hazlehurst, Co-founder & CEO of Synctera.
From his early days at Google to launching Uber Money and co-founding Synctera, Peter Hazlehurst has had a front row seat to the evolution of embedded finance. Once a fringe concept, embedded banking products are the future of commerce, allowing businesses to connect and deliver better experiences to their customers without large technology teams or resources.
Carol and Peter discuss the origins of Google Pay, the rise of vertical SaaS companies, and why Syncteras want to build the "Shopify for banking" experience.
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