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Inside Adyen’s approach to digital payments with Trevor Nies

  • Many of the world's largest enterprises turn to payments platform Adyen to help manage their channels and forms of payment.
  • Head of digital payments, Trevor Nies joins us on the podcast to discuss the payments landscape and the opportunities and challenges as we look into the future.
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Inside Adyen’s approach to digital payments with Trevor Nies

Today we have an insightful conversation for you featuring Trevor Nies, senior vice president and global head of digital at Adyen, a leading financial technology platform renowned for its innovative contributions to the digital commerce landscape.

This conversation was a fun one I recorded with Trevor as a Linkedin Live session. With extensive experience and expertise, Trevor plays a pivotal role in driving Adyen’s strategic initiatives, particularly in payment solutions and empowering businesses to thrive in the ever-evolving realm of modern commerce.

At Adyen, Trevor leads efforts to develop solutions that address the complexities of digital transactions and provide businesses with the tools they need to navigate the intricacies of the modern marketplace. With a focus on enhancing payment experiences and streamlining operations, Adyen’s digital commerce solutions are reshaping the way businesses engage with customers and drive sales in today’s dynamic ecosystem.

Join us as we delve into Adyen’s strategic vision, exploring the company’s commitment to innovation and its impact on shaping the future of commerce. Through this conversation, we aim to uncover the transformative power of Adyen’s digital commerce solutions and gain valuable insights into the evolving landscape of payments and consumer behavior.

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Without further ado, let’s enter this dialogue and uncover the implications of Adyen’s strategic initiatives in the realm of digital commerce.

The Big Ideas

The Evolution of Embedded Payments: “It really is about how we think about embedding payment products, private label products, general purpose credit card products, and lending products into merchants’ point of sale…” Streamlining Integration for Merchants: “How we ensure that we’re streamlining how merchants integrate products with Citi, making sure that it is easy, that it is intuitive, doesn’t require a heavy tech lift…” Meeting Consumer Demand for Flexibility: “90% of consumers want multiple payment options in the checkout… they want to see payment flexibility.” The Intersection of Physical and Digital Commerce: “Consumers are expecting to have that same flexibility in the physical store.” Enhancing Customer Experience through Data Sharing: “How do we find a better ecosystem to help merchants and issuers share data to provide a low friction customer experience?” Prioritizing Security in Payment Solutions: “It’s also been helpful, and frankly, fun… And it’s just a space that I’m so passionate about trying to, you know, really partner and learn every day from all these amazing customers that we have to help better shape up the products and the industry for what we’re trying to achieve together, you know, is one ecosystem.”

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