Written By Karen Webster

Karen Webster is one of the world’s leading experts on emerging payments and a strategic advisor to CEOs and Boards of multinational players in the payments and commerce space. As the CEO of Market Platform Dynamics, she works extensively with the most innovative players in the payments, financial services, mobile, B2B, digital media and technology sectors to identify, ignite and monetize innovation. Karen also serves on the boards of a number of emerging companies, helping innovators develop and implement business strategies that drive market adoption for their products and services. Karen is also an entrepreneur herself, who has successfully founded and launched several new ventures in the loyalty, on-line media, and social networking sectors, including PYMNTS.com.

Payments Innovation
Sleepless In Payments

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Payment Methods
How Payments Will Save Retail

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Mobile Commerce
If Mobile Is ‘Everything,’ Why Haven’t We Seen More Progress?

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Marketplace Lending Platform
Is The Tide Going Out On Marketplace Lending?

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eCommerce
Census Calls For Retraction – Webster Calls For Independent Audit

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Innovation
Innovation’s Trivial Pursuits

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Payment Methods
Could Apple Be The Next Amex, Or Could Amex Be...

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eCommerce
Massive Online Retail Data Error Uncovered

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