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📸 The doors are open — and the energy is already building
Last night, our Bobsguide team hit the sand at Money Beach as Money20/20 Europe unofficially kicked off.
The countdown is over. And if last night was anything to go by — this year’s edition is going to be one for the books.
🧠 Signals, Not Noise — What Day 1’s Agenda Really Says
Day 1 maps out a financial system in active transition—where AI is operational, regulation is a strategy, and infrastructure is finally being rethought to match global scale.
Today’s agenda reveals a few clear signals:
AI is becoming invisible—but foundational. From Klarna’s Sandstrom to AWS and Citi, the conversation has moved from if AI is used to how it’s being built in across personal finance, risk, and engagement.
Regulators are now co-creators. Policy roundtables and governance panels reflect a shift—fintechs are now helping define regulation, especially in identity, crypto, and payments infrastructure.
Europe’s role is crystallizing. Whether it’s SME finance, stablecoins, or embedded trade, sessions today highlighted how Europe is becoming the proving ground for scalable, compliant innovation.
The infrastructure playbook is being rewritten. Talk of stablecoins, pay-by-bank, and open-source orchestration signals a bigger rethink: payments are no longer backend pipes—they’re strategic levers.
📍Bobsguide is reporting live from Amsterdam—bringing you sharp takes, real-time recaps, and what today’s announcements really mean. Stay tuned.
In this video, the Liberis CEO drops a few hints about what he’ll be watching for (and possibly who he’s catching up with) on Day 1 at Money20/20. 👀
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Catch Rob Straathof live at both of today’s sessions:
🕰️ 12:10–12:30 | Horizon Stage powered by Mastercard
Fueling Entrepreneurship: Embedded Financing as a Catalyst for SMB Growth
Rob joins Cynthia Yoon (eBay Seller Capital) to explore what happens when embedded finance moves from buzzword to baseline for small business ecosystems.
🕰️ 15:30–16:00 | Briefing Stage, RAI
Beyond the Hype: Building Trust and Transparency with AI Agents
How do you explain AI decisions in finance—without dumbing them down? Liberis teams up with Google Cloud and Softcat to take on the accountability question head-on.
🟦 How Liberis is Redefining Access to Capital
For small businesses, the funding gap is about demand, as well as timing and fit. Liberis delivers financing exactly where merchants already operate, embedding tailored, pre-approved offers inside partner platforms like eBay, Vagaro, and Worldpay.
What sets them apart? Real-time risk assessment powered by business data—not rigid credit scores. That means faster decisions, smarter capital, and better outcomes for underserved entrepreneurs.
🤝 Have questions or curious how it works?
🎉 When the Panels End, the Real Conversations Begin
This year, the iconic Money Street Fest is kicking off early—and you won’t want to miss it.
📍 Today
🕡 6:30–8:30 PM
📌 Reguliersdwarsstraat, Amsterdam
Money20/20’s legendary industry night returns in full force—with live music, crafted cocktails, and the highest concentration of fintech decision-makers anywhere in the city. It’s where show-floor chatter turns into deal-shaping dialogue.
🗓️ Add it to your calendar—and your after-hours agenda.
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🎒 What to Bring
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Chargers / power bank
📍 Venue: RAI Amsterdam Europaplein 24, 1078 GZ Amsterdam, Netherlands
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That’s your Day 1 cheat sheet. Stay sharp, stay curious — and don't forget: the real magic happens in the conversations you spark between sessions. See you out there.
The Unofficially Money20/20 Team
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