19 episodes

Thanks to technology, we live in a world that becomes more interconnected every day, and as we grow closer, we not only see our similarities, but we also see the unique needs of people in every corner of the globe. So, the question begs to be asked, how can we use the very innovations that have brought us together to also serve the different needs of people around the world? In Money Travels, we’ll journey across the continents exploring the nuances of real-time payments from place to place while learning about the unique human needs in these diverse locations. Join neuroscientist and author, Indre Viskontas as she speaks with expert voices who are exploring the latest trends and insights that are helping ensure bright futures no matter where on earth you find yourself!

Money Travels Visa Direct

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Thanks to technology, we live in a world that becomes more interconnected every day, and as we grow closer, we not only see our similarities, but we also see the unique needs of people in every corner of the globe. So, the question begs to be asked, how can we use the very innovations that have brought us together to also serve the different needs of people around the world? In Money Travels, we’ll journey across the continents exploring the nuances of real-time payments from place to place while learning about the unique human needs in these diverse locations. Join neuroscientist and author, Indre Viskontas as she speaks with expert voices who are exploring the latest trends and insights that are helping ensure bright futures no matter where on earth you find yourself!

    Seas of Change: Digital Money Movement and the Cruise Industry

    Seas of Change: Digital Money Movement and the Cruise Industry

    Welcome to Money Travels season 2 where we explore money movement around the globe. Some of us are bitten by the travel bug and can't get enough of the adventures and new experiences that being on the move provides. For many that travel bug results in a career like for those that work on cruise ships.  There are many hidden challenges that cruise ship employees and their employers face, especially when it comes to money movement. That's where fintech company and Visa direct partner, Brightwell comes in. Their innovations and cross-border payments have been a game changer for the industry. We'll hear how they're accomplishing the sea change, from Brightwell CEO, Larry Hipp. We are also joined by Andre Eduwardo, Manager of Onboard Operations Accounting, at Virgin Voyages. Listen now. 
    We hope you enjoy this fascinating new episode of Money Travels, brought to you by Visa.  
     
     
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    • 26 min
    Banking the Underbanked: Making Money Movement More Inclusive

    Banking the Underbanked: Making Money Movement More Inclusive

    Welcome to Money Travels presented by Visa. In this episode, we're going to learn about remittances in different parts of the world. We are joined by Jairo Riveros, managing director for The Americas and global head of strategy at Paysend, a global fintech company, and Lucciana Alvarez Ruiz to discuss financial inclusion. For some of us it feels pretty seamless and easy to send and receive money, but for others, especially people who don't have a traditional bank account, it can feel impossible to exchange money across large distances. How is someone from a small town in Guatemala who is paid in the currency of another country supposed to send money back to their family if their loved ones don't have access to a bank? Often the solutions are costly, slow, and sometimes even dangerous if you have to physically carry cash for miles. But if you can access the internet from wherever you are, why can't you just move your money digitally?  We'll explore the differences between regions from Eastern Europe to Latin America and get a sense of the remittances landscape and how money movement can become more inclusive. Listen now. 
    We hope you enjoy this fascinating new episode of Money Travels, brought to you by Visa.  
     
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    • 28 min
    One-Stop Shop: The Reach of Tencent with Money Movement Integration

    One-Stop Shop: The Reach of Tencent with Money Movement Integration

    Welcome to Money Travels. In episode 4 of season 2 we talk to some of the experts who are building the tools that will transform the next generation of money movement. Tencent is a multinational technology conglomerate and one of the world's largest social media companies. WeChat or Weixin, as the app is known in Mainland China, is Tencent’s popular app known for instant messaging, social posting, shopping and more. We explore the ways that Weixin has integrated financial features into the consumer app experience and how Visa Direct is helping Weixin Pay create a seamless digital experience for users who can receive remittances directly into their wallet. We're talk to Deepan Dagur, vice president and regional head Asia Pacific at Visa Direct, and Wenhui Yang, the regional general manager of Tenpay Global Asia Pacific. We hope you enjoy this fascinating new episode of Money Travels, brought to you by Visa.

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    • 29 min
    The Fight Against Fraud: Unleashing AI Superpowers

    The Fight Against Fraud: Unleashing AI Superpowers

    Welcome to Money Travels Season 2, Episode 3. Fast money movement requires fast security. As money moves more and more quickly, the technical challenges to secure the transactions grow for all parties involved. We have to predict behavior and aim to stop fraud before it happens, often with the help of AI, but you need a pretty big data set to make accurate predictions and to track trends in fraud behavior. That's where Visa Direct's network can come in and it's long history of transactions coupled with decades of developing AI tools that can check, monitor, and protect money movement.
    To get a sense of how AI is used today in money movement, we're going to talk to Michael Jabbara, Vice President, Global Head of Fraud Services at Visa, Dr. Anjana Susarla, who's a professor of responsible AI at Michigan State University, and Clara Durodié, an AI strategy specialist and author of Decoding AI in Financial Services. But first, we hear from Tendai Marambire is an ethical security hacker that conducts baseline testing for Visa Direct transactions and along with her team, continuously add new components and new scenarios as new fraud schemes are discovered in the wild.
    We hope you enjoy this fascinating new episode of Money Travels, brought to you by Visa.  
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    • 32 min
    Staying Ahead of Fraudsters: Protecting Your Digital Identity

    Staying Ahead of Fraudsters: Protecting Your Digital Identity

    Welcome to episode 2, season 2 of Money Travels.  In today's internet age, our identity has gone digital. We use our email addresses, phone numbers, social media account logins, and even digital versions of our biometrics to identify ourselves and these digital identifiers can be sent anywhere to anyone. In this episode, we're going to explore digital identity and financial fraud and how bad actors are taking advantage of the shift to synthetic versions of ourselves. We will talk with Tim Sini, who investigated synthetic identity theft and fraud when he was a New York district attorney and Matthieu Charpentier, Vice President and Global Head of Authentication & Identity to talk about what Visa and Visa Direct are doing to help mitigate risk and the challenges of adding security measures in an environment where end users are used to a pretty frictionless experience. We even explore the ways in which generative artificial intelligence is shaping the landscape. Listen now.
    We hope you enjoy this fascinating new episode of Money Travels, brought to you by Visa.  
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    • 32 min
    The Future of Money Movement: Collaboration & Connections

    The Future of Money Movement: Collaboration & Connections

    Welcome to Money Travels. For Season 2 we're taking a broad look at the global money movement landscape and thinking about what changes the next year might bring. Where are the opportunities for growth? What kind of friction is still slowing things down? What might successful partnerships in money movement look like? To give us the bird's eye view, we talk to Luli Peyrelongue, Vice President at Visa Direct as the global head of market expansion. We also speak to Devie Mohan, an influential writer, speaker, and commentator on fintech who has been listed as a top 10 global fintech influencer. She's the co-founder and CEO of Burnmark, a fintech research company, and has helped several banks, fintech startups, innovation groups, and investors understand trends in the industry. Listen now. 
    We hope you enjoy this fascinating new episode of Money Travels, brought to you by Visa.  
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    • 29 min

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