WhatsNextInPaymentsSeries

Better Technology Alone Won’t Give Software the Final Say
Better Technology Alone Won’t Give Software the Final Say
October 29, 2026  |  Payments Innovation

Watch more: What’s Next in Payments With Maverick Payments’ Bill Christensen The human who approves a merchant account may eventually review fewer files, but the...

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i2c: Banks Can Delegate Decisions but Can’t Outsource Accountability
i2c: Banks Can Delegate Decisions but Can’t Outsource Accountability
October 29, 2026  |  Banking

Watch more: What’s Next in Payments With Matt Pearce of i2c The last decision a bank hands to a machine will likely be one that...

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Tungsten Automation Says Scale Will Keep Humans in the Payment Loop
Tungsten Automation Says Scale Will Keep Humans in the Payment Loop
October 27, 2026  |  Next-Gen AP Automation

Watch more: What’s Next in Payments With Tungsten Automation’s Emily Nash-Walker A company can automate routine supplier payments while requiring human approval for unusually large...

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Paymentology Says AI Agents Must Earn the Right to Move Money
Paymentology Says AI Agents Must Earn the Right to Move Money
October 13, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Watch more: What’s Next In Payments | Paymentology | Tim Joslyn Payments infrastructure has become an expert at answering questions centered on human behavior. Is...

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Smart Shopping Agents Still Need Someone to Vouch for Them
Smart Shopping Agents Still Need Someone to Vouch for Them
October 02, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Watch more: What’s Next in Payments With Synchrony’s Mike Storiale Artificial intelligence can already recommend the running shoes. The payments industry still must figure out...

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AI Could End Finance’s Point-and-Click Era
AI Could End Finance’s Point-and-Click Era
October 02, 2026  |  B2B Payments

Watch more: What’s Next in Payments With Billtrust’s Dave Ruda The finance technology playbook was once relatively straightforward. CFOs built out their department tech stacks...

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FIS Sees Smarter Payments Powering AI Agents
FIS Sees Smarter Payments Powering AI Agents
October 01, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Watch more: What’s Next in Payments With Mike Magennis of FIS Fall brings football, starting lineups and plenty of arguments over who deserves the first...

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AI’s Payments Breakthrough Will Be Knowing When Not to Pay
AI’s Payments Breakthrough Will Be Knowing When Not to Pay
September 30, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Watch more: What’s Next in Payments With Chris Trainor of Paymentus Giving an artificial intelligence agent a wallet is easy to understand. Giving it permission...

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CFOs Pay a Price for Every Disconnected Payment System
CFOs Pay a Price for Every Disconnected Payment System
September 29, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Watch more: What’s Next in Payments With Tungsten Automation’s Andrew Ng The problem with fragmented payments infrastructure is usually described as technical debt. For today’s...

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