Mastercard’s Take on Embedded Finance: Consumerization of B2B Payments

About this episode

This episode explores how embedded finance is transforming B2B payment experiences with insights from Mastercard's SVP of B2B Partnerships.

In this episode, co-host Paul McMeekin of Bottomline and Rebecca Meeker, SVP of B2B Partnerships and Embedded Finance at Mastercard, explore how fragmented business payment experiences are transforming through embedded finance, virtual cards, and other innovative capabilities. From pay-by-invoice to procure-to-pay, and new use cases for virtual cards, this episode dives into practical strategies for enhancing efficiency while tightening payment security. Tune in for expert B2B payment insights.

People in this episode

Host: Paul McMeekin

Guest: Rebecca Meeker

Topics covered

• embedded finance
• B2B payments
• payment security
• virtual cards
• business payment experiences

Keywords

• embedded finance
• B2B payments
• virtual cards
• payment security
• efficiency
• pay-by-invoice
• procure-to-pay

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mastercard, Bottomline

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