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Payments Unbound is a collaborative magazine from J.P. Morgan Payments and WIRED Consulting. Currently on its fourth volume, it contains key insights into the future of payments, from leading voices across industries.

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Explore unexpected connections—between a business and a supplier, a gamer and a virtual world, a fintech and a community they serve—made possible by payments.  

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Insights from industry leaders

Many of the brightest minds in finance share their insights on the important issues connected to payments. See what they have to say.

How is Siemens Group reimagining the role of the treasurer? 
“Just as Siemens creates virtual worlds to solve real-world problems, we in treasury are moving to a virtual banking infrastructure to address our real-world needs. We’re also moving towards smart contracts and programmable payments, harnessing advancements in blockchain. ”

Nicola Bates 

President and CEO, Siemens Capital 

What does fintech Papaya Global envision for the future of payments technology?
“At some point there will be a shift in paradigm for the global payment industry. Blockchain-based technology like central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) will become much more important. A new world is coming.”

Jonathan Nash

Senior Director, Global Payments, Papaya Global 

How does Amazon envision the future of in-vehicle smart applications?
“With today’s in-car dashboard, people can use voice prompts for a limited set of actions such as selecting music, making calls, or asking for directions. I think the applications will naturally increase over time as the technology becomes more sophisticated.”

Dilip Kumar

Vice President of Applications, AWS 

Exclusives from volume 4

As technology continues to transform the global economy, new connection points are emerging. Together, J.P. Morgan and WIRED are exploring how companies will need to innovate and expand their payments capabilities to make the most of this opportunity.  

Finance with a mission

Payments can be a powerful force for good 

From upgrading paper checks to tackling new forms of fraud, smart thinking is remaking the landscape.

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Global focus

The world of payments is changing faster than ever  

Globalization has been under pressure in recent years. However, despite the headwinds, the world is not atomizing. New trade patterns, new relationships and new markets are emerging—driven in part by payments innovation. 

Exclusive interview

An interview with Nicola Bates 

Siemens Group’s niche is helping companies engaged with the physical world integrate with the digital world. Its operations are therefore broad, but they’re all underpinned by Siemens Capital, which provides the business with a wide range of financial products and services. Nicola Bates is its President and CEO. 

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Other volumes

Volume 3: Bank to the Future

Learn about the impact of generative AI, how blockchain is changing the payments game and what stores will look like in the future.

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Volume 2: The New World of Commerce

Learn about the impact of generative AI, how blockchain is changing the payments game and what stores will look like in the future.

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Volume 1: The Money Revolution

How digital wallets are driving the connected-car economy & reshaping the future of payments.

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