Off the Rails from the U.S. Faster Payments Council - FPC
U.S. Faster Payments Council
Hosted by the Faster Payments Council, FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen goes off the rails and chats with payments industry insiders on the latest trends and headlines in faster payments. Guests include experts from across the payments ecosystem who have been working to advance the U.S. market toward its faster payments future.
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Oct 23, 2025 • 21min
23 Oct 2025 Dharshan Shanthamurthy from SISA on forensics-driven cybersecurity, AI, and Ironman
Join FPC Executive Director and CEO Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Dharshan Shanthamurthy, CEO and Founder of SISA as the two dig into forensics-driven cybersecurity, AI, and Taylor Swift’s latest album.
Oct 9, 2025 • 22min
9 Oct 2025 Aaron McPherson of AFM on Stablecoins, Agentic AI, and Making Music
Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Aaron McPherson Principal at AFM to talk about Stablecoin, Agentic AI, and making beer with AI.
Sep 25, 2025 • 31min
25 Sept. 2025 -- Carl Slabicki from BNY on cross border, AI, and open banking
Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Carl Slabicki Executive Platform Manager of Treasury Services act BNY to talk about Cross Border Payments, AI, and life as a new parent.
Sep 11, 2025 • 32min
EPISODE 100 -- Featuring special guest Reed Luhtanen, interviewed by ACI's Bridget Hall
Check in for a special episode, recorded live at the FPC Fall Member Meeting in Portland, Maine. This time Reed takes the hot seat and Bridget Hall from ACI asks him the ard questions -- and the two of them try out some new games!
Aug 28, 2025 • 30min
28 August 2025 Greg Lloyd from Endava on AI, Stablecoins, B2B Payments and Seafood
Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Greg Lloyd, Client Partner at Endava to talk about AI, stablecoins, and whether or not gasoline and fireworks are a winning combination.
Aug 14, 2025 • 32min
14 August 2025 Kirsten Trusko from Payments as a Lifeline on Disaster Relief Payments, Digital Assets, and rehabbing a historic home
Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Kirsten Trusko from Payments as a Lifeline to discuss Disaster Relief Payments, Digital Assets, and rehabbing a historic home.
Jul 24, 2025 • 39min
24 July 2025 Peter Tapling on Stablecoins, AI, Agentic Payments, QR Codes, and the NL Central
Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Peter Tapling of PTap Advisory. Peter and Reed talk about Stablecoins, AI, agentic payments, QR codes, and the best places to grab a beer in Portland, Maine.
Jul 10, 2025 • 35min
10 July 2025 Vishal Pasari of Euronet on International Learnings for Instant Payments and Squid Game on Netflix
Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Vishal Pasari of Euronet. Vishal and Reed talk about the things we can really lean from other markets, key use cases, and Squid Game’s much anticipated 3rd season which was recently released on Netflix.
Jun 26, 2025 • 26min
26 June 2025 Karen Brown from CGI on Instant payments adoption, successes, and renovating historic homes
Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Karen Brown of CGI. Karen and Reed talk about mandates in other markets, what the U.S. market is doing well, and her love of photography and her dog Harry.
Jun 12, 2025 • 29min
12 June 2025 Chris Harmse of BVNK on stablecoins, cross border payments, and skydiving
Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Chris Harmse of BVNK. Reed and Chris talk about stablecoins and cross border payments as well as Chris’s affinity to adrenaline-pumping sports.
