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

<p>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.</p><p> </p><p>MENTIONED IN THE CONVERSATION</p><p> </p><p>Visa's Website: https://bit.ly/3Owc5MO</p><p>Emma's LinkedIn profile: https://bit.ly/3Kjr3DD</p><p> </p><p>Topics: Payments, crypto, paytech, NFT, web3, commerce, network, payment network, payment rail, E-commerce</p><p> </p><p>Companies: Visa, USDC, VisaNet, Visa B2B Connect</p><p> </p><p>ABOUT THE FINTECH BLUEPRINT</p><p> </p><p>🔥Subscribe to the Fintech Blueprint newsletter to stay at the forefront of Fintech and DeFi: https://bit.ly/3hyhlC2</p><p> </p><p>🤝 Partner with Fintech Blueprint through sponsorships: https://bit.ly/3UZllsV</p><p> </p><p>👉 Twitter: https://twitter.com/LexSokolin</p><p> </p><p>TIMESTAMPS</p><p> </p><p>1’12”: Unpacking Visa's definition of commerce and merchant: Understanding the scope and qualifications</p><p> </p><p>5’14”