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.

2019 Predictions: What to Take and What to Leave
Payments Innovation
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2018: The Year of the Payments Power Broker
Payments Innovation
Did Payments 2018 Predictions Come True?

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Payment Methods
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Security & Fraud
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Mobile Commerce
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Consumer Insights
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Apple’s Plan to Boost Services Revenue
Mobile Payments
The Apple iPhone Sales Rope-A-Dope

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Seven Threats Facing Tech and Payments Players
Commerce
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