Money Travels

Payments and the Rise of Agentic Commerce

Aug 18, 2025
Rory O’Neill, CMO at Checkout.com, has an impressive background in mobile technology with experience at BlackBerry and Samsung. He discusses the transformation of the payments landscape driven by innovations in ecommerce. Rory emphasizes the need for advanced solutions to combat fraud and enhance consumer trust. He also advocates for cultivating talent and improving financial literacy within the industry. Ultimately, he envisions a future where agentic commerce flourishes, balancing AI capabilities with a vital human touch.
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From Mobile To Payments

  • Rory described moving from mobile (BlackBerry, Samsung) into payments after working on Samsung Pay and seeing mobile reshape payments.
  • He left Samsung for Planet and later Checkout.com to solve digital payment challenges he found fascinating.
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Payments Sits At Three Intersections

  • Payments blends cutting-edge tech, strict regulation, and critical customer experience in a single field.
  • That rare combination makes payments a compelling career with broad cross-disciplinary impact.
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E‑Commerce Lowers Acceptance Rates

  • E‑commerce raises fraud and friction compared with in‑person payments, dropping acceptance rates significantly.
  • Checkout.com applies machine learning and AI to recover acceptance rates and revenue for merchants.
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