Visa's network-of-networks strategy and vision for Web3 commerce, with Visa Europe's SVP Emma Kerr

Lex chats with  Emma Kerr - Senior Vice President, Head of
Strategic Partnerships, Europe at Visa - one of the world's
largest payment networks. In this episode, Emma unravels Visa's
comprehensive definition of commerce and the nuances of being a
merchant. She shares her remarkable journey within Visa and the
evolution of payment networks over time. The discussion delves
into the intriguing concept of the "network-of-networks,"
exploring Visa's strategic position amidst the ever-changing
landscape of payments, including the emergence of crypto and
Web3. Emma sheds light on the exciting world of Web3 commerce,
where utility, value, and digital objects converge. They discuss
the significant value of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and digital
object wrappers, and how they shape the future of the crypto
industry. As they look ahead, they predict the evolution of
digital objects and crypto payments, envisioning a shift from
primitives to highly interactive software and the seamless
integration of crypto into payment rails. The episode concludes
with Emma offering insights into Visa's forward-thinking strategy
to navigate the multi-rail payments landscape and maintain
hyper-relevance in this dynamic and complex space.


 


MENTIONED IN THE CONVERSATION


 


Visa's Website: https://bit.ly/3Owc5MO


Emma's LinkedIn profile: https://bit.ly/3Kjr3DD


 


Topics: Payments, crypto, paytech, NFT, web3, commerce, network,
payment network, payment rail, E-commerce


 


Companies: Visa, USDC, VisaNet, Visa B2B Connect


 


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TIMESTAMPS


 


1’12”: Unpacking Visa's definition of commerce and merchant:
Understanding the scope and qualifications


 


5’14”: Unveiling Emma’s journey within Visa: Exploring her career
progression and during the evolution of payment networks


 


11’36”: Navigating the network of networks: Visa's position in
the evolving landscape of payments and the categorization of
crypto and Web3


 


16’09”: Exploring Web3 commerce: The intersection of utility,
value, and digital objects


 


20’15”: Unraveling the value of NFTs: Why non-fungible tokens and
digital object wrappers matter


 


22’44”: Breaking down the future of NFTs and crypto: Scaling,
interoperability, and evolving value propositions


 


25’56”: Predicting the future of digital objects and crypto
payments: From primitives to interactive software &
integrating crypto into payment rails


 


29’25”: Constructing the future of crypto infrastructure: USDC
integration and layer 2 solutions


 


31’55”: Navigating the multi-rail payments landscape: Visa's
strategy for staying hyper relevant


 


33’29”: The channels used to connect with Emma & learn more
about Visa


Disclaimer here — this newsletter does not provide investment
advice and represents solely the views and opinions of FINTECH
BLUEPRINT LTD.


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