The People Making Payments Podcast

Digital currencies & the developing payments ecosystem dynamics w/ Andrea Cillara Rossi (Mastercard) | PMP S1 E1

Mon, 18 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200

In this episode of The People Making Payments Podcast, Shona sits down with Andrea Cillara Rossi, VP Consumer Products and Processing at Mastercard, to unpack two of the biggest forces shaping the future of payments: digital currencies and the evolving ecosystem dynamics.

We start by exploring the reality behind digital currencies 👇

➡️ What we actually mean by digital currencies

➡️ Where real-world use cases are emerging today

➡️ The biggest barriers to adoption — and what needs to change

➡️ How to cut through the hype and focus on what really matters

From there, we zoom out to look at the payments ecosystem 🌍

➡️ How collaboration and competition are reshaping the industry

➡️ Whether fintechs have truly disrupted traditional players

➡️ What the ecosystem could look like in five years

➡️ Practical advice for navigating and succeeding in this space

Plus, we get to know Andrea a little better in our quickfire round ⚡

If you work in payments, fintech, or financial services — this episode is packed with insight to help you make better decisions in a rapidly changing landscape.

INTRODUCING...The People Making Payments Podcast 🎤

Wed, 13 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200

Welcome to The People Making Payments Podcast - a brand-new show designed to help people working in payments identify the most significant developments shaping the industry and understand how to best anticipate, and act, on them.

In each episode Shona Sabah will be sitting down with a senior payments leader for an honest and open conversation about how they’re interpreting key shifts and trends, the impact they’re seeing in their roles, and the practical advice and they'd give to others in similar positions.

Recorded in our Central London studio, every conversation will balance professional insight with candid personal perspective and aims to be inspiring, educational and insightful in equal measure...

Episode 1 is coming soon 👀

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