

Converge
Convera
Converge explores the growing intersection of traditional finance (TradFi), Decentralized Finance (DeFi), and financial technology (Fintech) in a time of unprecedented technological advancement and change in financial services. As the world moves fast towards an internet-native financial system, the sharpest minds in finance and technology come together to share the latest innovations in blockchain, AI, and more.
The Market Update is sub-series of global market news covering the latest news and macroeconomic events impacting trade, payments and FX, with forward-guidance for businesses.
The Market Update is sub-series of global market news covering the latest news and macroeconomic events impacting trade, payments and FX, with forward-guidance for businesses.
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Jun 6, 2023 • 21min
Macroeconomic forecasting in "strange" times
Get your copy of the 2023 Convera B2B Payments & Trade Report, here: https://convera.com/future-of-b2b-global-payments-trade-report/
In our inaugural episode of Converge we highlight Convera's annual B2B Payments and Trade Industry Report, looking ahead up to 2028 at what might influence these industries and reflecting on a wild three years past. Host Alex Lawrence sits down with Nawaz Ali, Global Head of Market Insights, to get a clearer picture of a very cloudy economic environment and make some bold (and exciting) projections for 2023 and well beyond. If you're an international business planning your FX, B2B payments or trade strategy for these uncertain times, you won't want to miss it.

May 22, 2023 • 1min
Converge Teaser
Converge, a new Podcast from Convera, brings traditional banking and legacy payments providers together with fintech disruptors to challenge the narrative (and each other) on the future of finance. Global trade, currencies, treasury management, and fintech leadership continue to be hugely impacted by world events, setting the stage for fundamental technological, social and operational shifts in the future global financial industry. Moderated by Convera experts, analysts and marketers, Converge brings the industry’s best and brightest together to pressure test new ideas against the tried and true, find common ground, work through tensions and provoke disagreements – all in the name of progress.
Additionally, Converge offers discussions on currency news, market analysis and breaking events that are shaping the future, with candid conversations between in-house Convera experts to help businesses react intelligently when faced with global uncertainty or market volatility.
Look for episodes launching between June 7th-8th live from Money 2020 EU in Amsterdam, Netherlands, where we'll be sitting down with some of the best and brightest in the world of finance and payments.


