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Arthur Bedel

How AI is reshaping digital commerce in MENA - A conversation with Remo Giovanni Abbondandolo

How AI is reshaping digital commerce in MENA - A conversation with Remo Giovanni Abbondandolo

Hey there, Digital commerce in MENA has evolved beyond simply getting consumers online to now meeting expectations for secure, localized, enhanced, and almost invisible payment experiences. I recently sat down with Remo Giovanni Abbondandolo, General Manager of MENA at Checkout.com, about the findings from their latest report “MENA Digital

Q&A: Mastering payments in APAC: A conversation with Checkout.com’s Brian Sze

Q&A: Mastering payments in APAC: A conversation with Checkout.com’s Brian Sze

Hey there! Asia-Pacific is at the global epicenter of digital commerce innovation, where the lines between traditional banking and AI-driven transactions are blurring faster than anywhere else. Joining me today is Brian Sze, General Manager of APAC at Checkout.com, who leads the company's expansion and

Q&A: Why it’s time to rethink your APM strategy: A conversation with Checkout.com’s Manika Singh

Q&A: Why it’s time to rethink your APM strategy: A conversation with Checkout.com’s Manika Singh

Payments are becoming an increasingly decisive lever for growth, particularly at checkout, where customer expectations, local preferences, and performance converge in seconds. I’m joined by Manika Singh, VP of Product at Checkout.com, to explore how they approach alternative payment methods (APMs) at a global scale. In this conversation,

Q&A: Building Trust in the World’s Toughest Payments Market: Checkout.com’s North American Playbook

Q&A: Building Trust in the World’s Toughest Payments Market: Checkout.com’s North American Playbook

Hey There, North America is one of the most competitive and complex payment markets in the world, where performance, reliability, and trust are non-negotiable. Today, I’m joined by Zack Levine, Head of North America at Checkout.com, to unpack the company’s rapid growth across the continent and

The secret sauce behind payment performance. A conversation with Checkout.com’s Daniel Linder

The secret sauce behind payment performance. A conversation with Checkout.com’s Daniel Linder

Hey there, Payment performance is often reduced to a single metric, but in reality it is the result of continuously balancing three forces: acceptance rates, fraud and cost. To start 2026, I’m joined by Daniel Linder, Senior Product Director at Checkout.com, one of the architects behind the company’

Tackling global expansion with Flow: A conversation with Checkout.com’s Umang Sota

Tackling global expansion with Flow: A conversation with Checkout.com’s Umang Sota

Hey there, Today, we explore how merchants can overcome payment challenges in global expansion. Joining me is Umang Sota, Director of Product at Checkout.com, to discuss how they are helping merchants simplify payments, boost acceptance rates, and conquer global markets. Arthur Bedel: Umang, it’s great to have you

Building the future of agentic commerce: A conversation with Checkout.com’s Rami Josef

Building the future of agentic commerce: A conversation with Checkout.com’s Rami Josef

Hey there, Today, I explore one of the most transformative trends reshaping the payments landscape: agentic commerce. Joining me is Rami Josef, Director of Product Management at Checkout.com, to discuss how artificial intelligence is redefining the way consumers shop, and how Checkout.com is helping merchants prepare for this