Philip Konopik

I'm incredibly excited to be taking the next step in my Visa journey by becoming SVP, Head of Commercial & Money Movement Solutions (CMS) for Europe. This role will bring closer together three important areas of the business under the CMS umbrella: Visa Direct, Visa Commercial Solutions and Visa Government Solutions.

My time as Group Country Manager for the Nordics and Baltics was an amazing experience, and I'm grateful to my team and clients in the region for everything we did together, and delighted to continue supporting them with my new hat on.

Looking forward, I can't wait to work with my colleagues across Europe to continue our mission to supercharge global money movement, digitise commercial and government payments, and support all types of businesses with scale and resilience.

Lots more to come.

"If you are not a little bit confused, you are not paying enough attention"

Oliver Jenkyn set the scene perfectly at the Visa Payments Forum Paris this week!

The pace of change is ever increasing and many of the answers are still in the making so the importance of collaboration, exchanging insights, and jointly problem solving have never been greater, and isn't that the most fun part? 😀

#VPFParis26

So this was a first for me, I got the opportunity to join the Global Fashion Summit 2026 in Copenhagen through the Visa Young Creators: Recycle the Runway, a program powered by Visa and Global Fashion Agenda to support emerging designers and entrepreneurs who are rethinking fashion beyond waste.

Fashion is an industry that is an industry undergoing immense technological change and evolution towards sustainability in all its forms and at Visa we are committed to being part of enabling the business models and flows of the future.
 
During a panel on retail behaviours and recommerce, I had a chance to discuss what it takes to move circular models into the mainstream with Renee Morin, eBay CSO, and Thomas Tochtermann, GFA Chairman, convenience and predictable cash flow matter. When payments are simple and reliable, creators can focus on building sustainable growth and customers are more willing to change behaviour.  
 
Huge Congratulations to all the grant recipients, and a special congratulations to MARTAN, by Diek Pothoven and Douwe de Boer, this year’s winner. The ambition, discipline and commercial thinking on display give real confidence in the next generation of circular entrepreneurs. It was a pleasure to work alongside a strong jury including Kirsty Keoghan from eBay, Shailja Dubé from the British Fashion Council, Laura Ingham from Vogue and Gemma Styles.  
 
At Visa, we will keep focusing on enabling resilient business models that help creators and merchants grow, reach new audiences and build long-term value. Programs like Recycle the Runway, combined with open dialogue across the industry, show what is possible when partnership, innovation and talent come together with a clear purpose. 
 
#GlobalFashionSummit #CircularEconomy #Sustainability

Really excited to share that we’ve teamed up with TikTok to launch the UK’s first Creator Card 🎉

This is all about helping creators simplify and speed up access to their TikTok LIVE earnings and manage their money more easily, because creators are entrepreneurs and cash flow really matters.

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How are we providing solutions that meet the UX demands of our clients today? Whilst Money 20/20 bring together experts from across the financial ecosystem to discuss the future of our industry, the most important question is how we meet the ever-rising demands of our customers, whoever they are.

Last week I spoke with two colleagues to talk through real case studies that are turning manual, slow payments into fast, secure and transparent digital experiences.

That is the future of commerce and what we strive to deliver every day.