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Welcome to The PayPod, Payments Canada’s multi-episode podcast which explores the trends and topics influencing payments in Canada and around the world. Hear Elizabeth Dempsey, Lead, Event Content and Communications at Payments Canada and host of The PayPod, interview leading experts and respected thought leaders about the changing payments landscape, the needs of Canadians and how payments Modernization will deliver on them.
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Regulate to innovate: A call for modern payment legislation in Canada | Lisa Sattler, Nick Cicchino, Cyrielle Chiron
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In December 2022, a diverse coalition of organizations from across the payment industry came together to sign an open letter to the Minister of Finance to make a collective request of the federal government to amend the Canadian Payments Act to broaden Payments Canada’s membership. Broader access to our membership will support the introduction of n…
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Financial literacy in an increasingly digital world | Dr. Supriya Syal & Kristina Logue
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According to recent research from Payments Canada, there’s an alarming gap in working Canadians' understanding of their paycheque details. In fact, nearly half of respondents say they pay more attention to the weather or their social media channels than their pay information. In this episode of The PayPod, guests discuss the importance of financial…
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The best of The 2022 SUMMIT | Lisa Lansdowne-Higgins, Hanna Zaidi, Anna Rossetti, Akshay Rumalla
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This episode of The PayPod takes us back to the virtual stage at The 2022 SUMMIT. Moderated by host Cyrielle Chiron, this interactive discussion explores the biggest takeaways from speakers at this year's event and their predictions about what payment trends and topics will be discussed next year at The 2023 SUMMIT, taking place in Toronto from May…
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The future of modern payments | Andrew McFarlane, Edgar Barbosa, Michelle Beyo, Ryan Rabin
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In this episode, host Cyrielle Chiron introduces a pre-recorded webinar from The SUMMIT Series that took place earlier this year. The discussion explores what’s in store for modern payments, including what payment modernization initiatives are coming online in Canada and how they will enable new services that drive value for businesses and consumer…
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The battle for customer experience | Michael Abbott
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The pandemic has changed payments forever; 2025 is happening now. As digital payments have become almost universally accepted, the next gold rush is for customer experience: own the experience, own the value. What can the payments industry learn from the birth of the credit card in the 1950s to create the standard for services in today’s space? Wha…
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Faster payments are only part of the real-time payments story | Janet Lalonde
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When we hear about real-time payments the first thing we think of is speed. But when it comes to the Real-Time-Rail (RTR), faster payments are only part of the story. In this episode, host Cyrielle Chiron is joined by Janet Lalonde, Senior Director, Real-Time-Rail at Payments Canada to discuss the value of real-time payments and how the RTR is more…
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Modernizing high-value payment systems | Jean Clement, Richard Dzina, James Southgate, Mike Hoganson
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Jurisdictions around the world are modernizing their high-value payment systems, with ISO 20022 as a key driver. Canada is keeping pace. Lynx, Canada’s new high-value payment system, launched in August 2021. To put this landmark development into a global context, this episode of The PayPod will revisit a discussion from The 2021 SUMMIT that feature…
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Canada's payments modernization plan | Andrew McFarlane, Andrew Obee, Derek Vernon & Sue Whitney
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In this episode, host Cyrielle Chiron introduces a prerecorded webinar from The SUMMIT Series that took place earlier this year. The discussion explores Canada's payments modernization plan and what upcoming changes in payments will mean for individuals, businesses, and the future of payments in Canada - featuring Andrew McFarlane of Payments Canad…
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Trends shaping payments in 2021 | Kate Frankish
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Evolving technology and payments innovation continues to transform the way Canadian consumers and businesses make payments. In this episode, host Cyrielle Chiron, is joined by Kate Frankish, Director of Strategy at Pay.UK to discuss the trends and topics influencing the payments landscape on a global scale in 2021.…
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How retailers are navigating new economic realities | Marilyn Schaffer & Wendy MacKinnon
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Retailer businesses from hardware stores, to clothing stores to restaurants, could not have anticipated lockdowns, nor the restrictions implemented in phase I and II of re-opening due to COVID-19. While there have been many struggles, some retailers managed to quickly pivot by leaning on e-commerce to help them sustain revenues and jobs. While the …
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Current state of central bank digital currencies | Rod Garratt & Francisco Rivadeneyra
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Several central banks around the world, including the Bank of Canada, are exploring central bank digital currency (CBDC). There are many benefits that a CBDC could bring to an economy, however, there are complexities and uncertainties as well. What considerations are being made by central banks AND governments prior to the creation of a digital cur…
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Opportunities & challenges for expanded access to Canada's payment systems | Anne Butler Jason Young
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The PayPod host Cyrielle Chiron is joined by Anne Butler, Chief Legal Officer and Vice President of Policy and Research at Payments Canada and Jason Young, Head of Legal and Company Secretary at PayPay Canada to discuss why Canada needs to expand membership to payments systems and how ongoing efforts to update existing payments legislation for new …
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Addressing risk in payments before, during & after COVID-19 | Peter Dodic & Sonia Baxendale
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Assessing how an organization needs to respond to and prepare for an extraordinary situation takes strong business continuity planning. So how is the payments industry responding to COVID-19 and how does it continue to affect companies relied on by millions of Canadians? Peter Dodic, Chief Risk Officer at Payments Canada, and Sonia Baxendale, Presi…
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Continued innovation for Digital ID and authentication | Joni Brennan & Ian Glazer
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As digital payments continue to grow among preferred ways to pay, the need for identification and authentication to ensure safe and secure payments is fundamental. Cyrielle is joined by Joni Brennan, President of the Digital ID & Authentication Council of Canada (DIACC) and Ian Glazer, VP, Identity Product Management, Salesforce and Founder and Pre…
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Faster payments, now! | Brad Pragnell & Lance Homer
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The expectation of speed in the payments industry has seen a significant demand in recent months. Consumers want their money in and out of their accounts the moment they press ‘send.’ Similarly, merchants need to be paid faster, complete payroll and business-related payments and purchases. To boot, every actor in the process wants to reduce the ris…
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How a global crisis is a playground for cybercrime | Alex Frappier & Martin Kyle
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The COVID-19 digital environment is demonstrating the extreme importance of protecting payments and securing transactions. From individual to business, Canadians have had to shift their habits from in-person to digital, relying on online shopping, using new video platforms, like Zoom for meetings, and even receiving private advice, from health to f…
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2020 Canadian payment trends | Tracey Black & David Chance
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Canadians have consistently demanded more digital and modern payments options -- what changed in the last few months in the face of a global pandemic? A lot. Cyrielle Chiron of Payments Canada is joined by Tracey Black, newly appointed CEO of Payments Canada and David Chance of Fiserv and Chair of Payments Canada’s Stakeholder Advisory Council, to …
In episodes 9 - 16, The PayPod looks to pick up right where we left off with new topics, new questions, and new voices to debate the answers and discuss the challenges of today. Guiding our journey are the needs of Canadians, including consumers, financial institutions, businesses, start-ups, and governments. Hear Cyrielle Chiron, Head, Research an…
Lisa's back after her hiatus! This episode she talks about how to take writing from a hobby to a potential career and the steps one might take to reach their dream of being a published author.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/just-write-indie/support
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The way we pay | Sue Britton, Alvin Chan, Rubina Ahmed-Haq
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The way we pay is changing at an unprecedented rate. But what’s driving this transformation? Payments Canada's annual Consumer Pulse Survey finds younger Canadians aren’t settling for traditional payment methods. Millennials and Gen Z want easier, faster and more convenient options to meet their needs and expectations. Join our host, Justin Ferrabe…
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In pursuit of dataful payments | Mike Sigal and Andrew Higgins
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The language of payments is standardizing through the gradual adoption of the ISO 20022 payments messaging standard. Jurisdictions around the world are slowly adopting the standard for the many benefits that its rich payments data can provide. But adoption of a global payments standard is a complex challenge: To maximize the benefits and reach the …
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PayTechs of Canada unite | Ben Harrison, Laurence Cooke, Shirley Matthew, Harinder Takhar
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Canada is at a competitive disadvantage because we do not yet have the frameworks in place to support new payment experiences - some that are commonplace in other parts of the world. PayTechs of Canada is a new association focused on advocating on behalf of the burgeoning Canadian paytech industry. Host Justin Ferrabee is joined by founding members…
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Cash in Canada | Malcolm Fowler, Curt Binns & Neville Arjani
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Justin Ferrabee is joined by Malcolm Fowler, chief product and partnership officer of Moneris; Curt Binns, executive director of the Canada region of the ATM Industry Association; and Neville Arjani, director of research at Payments Canada, to discuss the future of cash in Canada. Research has shown continued declines in cash transactions over the …
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Women leading change in payments | Elena Litani, Jennifer Tramontana & Shemina Jiwani
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Justin Ferrabee is joined by a panel of female leaders bringing change to the payments industry. Elena Litani, director of banking and capital markets solutions, nanopay; president and founder of The Fletcher Group, Jennifer Tramontana; and Shemina Jiwani, SVP business development, AscendantFX discuss their role in the modernization of the payments…
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Payments for the generations | Shannon Lee Simmon, Ceri Marsh & David Cravit
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Justin is joined by Shannon Lee Simmons, author, financial planner and founder of The New School of Finance; freelance journalist and author Ceri Marsh; and, David Cravit, vice president, ZoomerLive and ZoomerU to discuss millennial, generation X and baby boomer’s payments needs. Ultimately, Canadians want more choice for payment options that are s…
Kat Frati is the owner of Grown Up Girl, a blog dedicated to inspiring women of all ages to create sustainable happiness in their lives. The site offers life advice through practical tips and inspiring stories by focusing on the themes of health, wealth, love, gratitude, and bliss. The remarried mom of four kids, plus two stepchildren, is a cancer …
For many years, Brian Andreas, the creator of StoryPeople, has been writing and creating stories in many different ways, through many different mediums. He's been a playwright, worked with marble, mixed media, recycled barn wood, and has created tin sculptures and pen and ink and gouache watercolor prints. Fia Skye’s professional career as an actre…
Christina "Christy" Gardner is a 35-year-old retired Army veteran. She grew up in Auburn, but spent a lot of her childhood in New York City. She played sports growing up and loved to be outside, but was also rather artistic. After high school, she attended Long Island University in NY and earned a degree in photography, but had signed up to leave w…
Owen J. Logue, Ed.D., is an accomplished leader with over 30 years of professional experience in the field of education. Dr. Logue currently serves as the executive director of the Maine Educational Center for The Deaf and Hard of Hearing. He has held faculty appointments at the University of Maine, Smith College, and Providence College. He was als…
Ari Solotoff is a business and entertainment lawyer with the Portland firm of Bernstein Shur. As a lawyer he focuses his practice on nonprofit law and copyright law, with an emphasis on music copyright and licensing matters. Solotoff represents a variety of musicians, ensembles, music publishers, and other creatives, as well as a diverse range of n…
Matt Chappell owns and operates Gather restaurant, a neighborhood eatery in the heart of Yarmouth’s village. As a proud native Mainer, Chappell has intentionally pursued ways to make Maine the focus of his restaurant. Whether it’s the food he procures from area farms, the musicians he books, the art he displays, or the vendors he chooses – all of i…
Dr. Dan Landry trained and worked within the Harvard system in Boston as a pediatric anesthesiologist prior to joining Spectrum Healthcare Partners in 1994. Since arriving in Maine, Dr. Landry concentrated his practice on the care of both children and adults with cardiac disease. In addition to his clinical duties, he became active in practice admi…
Emily Sharood is the sales and marketing director at Mousam Valley Mushrooms, a certified organic mushroom farm she started with her father and brother in 2012. The farm, located in Springvale, sells oyster and shiitake mushrooms throughout New England. Johnny Dickinson is the head molder operator at Longleaf Lumber in Berwick and also runs his own…
As a young child, Kim Swan was immersed in the family real estate and insurance business and as a freshman in college was encouraged by her father to get her real estate license. She joined the family company in 1981, selling homes through college summers before purchasing the company in 1994. Today, she is the sole stockholder of Trumpeter Inc., d…
Emily Wedick and her friend Louise are advertising account managers at Maine Media Collective. They each have young children who are transgender. https://www.themainemag.com/radio/radio-guests/emily-wedick-and-louise/By Dr. Lisa Belisle
Novelist and screenwriter Richard Russo is the author of eight novels, two short story collections, and the memoir Elsewhere. Empire Falls won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 2002 and was made into an Emmy nominated HBO miniseries starring Ed Harris and Helen Hunt. His most recent novel, Everybody’s Fool, is a sequel to the earlier Nobody’s Fool,…
Sean Alonzo Harris is an editorial, commercial, and fine art photographer concentrating on narrative and environmental portraiture. Over the past 25 years his work has been included in a range of national publications, advertising campaigns and exhibitions. In these varied contexts Harris’s work focuses on human experience and identity, and examine…
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Small Business Payments | CFIB - Dan Kelly, Siena Dixon & Ollie Quinn
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Justin is joined by Dan Kelly, President & CEO of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), and Siena Dixon, Head of Marketing and Communications of Ollie Quinn, to discuss small and medium-sized businesses’ payments needs. The payments landscape continues to evolve, making it more important than ever for businesses to keep pace. Howe…
Steve Rodrigue is the founder and owner of Maine Raised Gardens, a full-service vegetable garden company that designs, builds, and installs custom edible gardens for residential and commercial customers, plants the gardens with the vegetables and herbs of the customer's choice, and maintains the gardens. Their mission is to bridge the gap between f…
Eddie Woodin is the owner of Woodin and Company Store Fixtures in South Portland. He has spent the last 40 years advocating for the environment and working with conservation and preservation groups, including Scarborough Land Trust, Maine Audubon, and Friends of Casco Bay. He founded Citizens for a Green Scarborough, which helped to pass a pesticid…
Fly fisher Evelyn King is a founding director of the Sebago Trout Unlimited’s Women’s Fly Fishing Group. She also serves on Sebago Trout Unlimited’s Board of Directors and volunteers with Casting for Recovery, a fly fishing instructional program for breast cancer survivors. https://www.themainemag.com/radio/radio-guests/evelyn-king/…
Jennifer Hutchins became the executive director of the Maine Association of Nonprofits in July 2016, where she leads a member network of more than 900 charitable nonprofits and 150 private partners. Prior to joining Maine Association of Non-Profits, she led the city of Portland’s efforts to strengthen the creative economy as executive director of C…
Paul Golding was born and educated in the U.K. before moving to the United States in 1990. He has served in a number of senior roles in public health advocacy, higher education, and social services. Since moving to Maine in 2002, he has worked at Day One, an adolescent substance prevention and treatment agency, The Center for Grieving Children, and…
Quincy Hentzel is the CEO of the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce. Hentzel has been CEO since July 2017 and previously served as interim CEO. She has spent most of her professional career working in government relations, including over a decade as a representative of Maine’s credit unions in both Augusta and Washington, D.C. She is also very e…
Anne Heros serves as executive director of the Center for Grieving Children. She was appointed to that position in July 2001 after serving as the Center's outreach director and education coordinator for four years and facilitating the Center's Bereavement Peer Support Program as a volunteer for three years. As executive director, she spearheaded a …
Carol Schoneberg has been a hospice educator in Maine since 1992. She has served as an end-of-life educator, bereavement services manager, and grief counselor at Hospice of Southern Maine—Maine’s only free standing not-for-profit hospice—since its inception in 2004. Carol provides end-of-life education to staff, volunteers, healthcare providers, un…
Paul Cousins is founder, principal, and CFO at AtmosForecast, a consulting meteorologist company based in Portland. He has been analyzing weather in the Northeast for over 40 years. With degrees in both meteorology and geophysics, he has obtained broadcasting seals from both the American Meteorological Society (AMS) and the National Weather Associa…
Marshall Taylor is the artistic director of Quisisana Resort, a summer resort in western Maine that specializes in musical entertainment. Over the course of his career, he has performed as Edna in Hairspray, Tony in The Most Happy Fella, Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof, Horace in Hello, Dolly!, Harold Hill in The Music Man, and Senex in A Funny Thing …
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Friction-free payments + costs to Canadian businesses | Lauren Fleming & Jan Pilbauer
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Welcome to The PayPod podcast, a multi-episode series of everything to do with Canada’s ambitious payments modernization mission. In this inaugural episode, Justin Ferrabee and Jan Pilbauer of Payments Canada are joined by Lauren Fleming, a financial services advisor from Ernst & Young who recently completed a study for Payments Canada that, among …
With 16 years of not-for-profit and for-profit executive leadership experience, Donna Dwyer has a history of managing budgets, providing superior customer service, working on short and long term strategic initiatives, and business plan/grant writing. As the CEO of My Place Teen Center, she has cross-functional expertise in marketing, networking, pr…
