Emerald Exchange: Orchestrated Intelligence, Decoded en Join FIS leaders in conversation with Richelle Carey as they explore how AI, data, payments innovation and banking modernization are transforming global financial services. Produced by Reuters Plus for FIS https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/ab364b44-59dd-11f1-8719-83ec38b867bf/image/ef45dab1f8ce1406e83e0ae0d5889527.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress Emerald Exchange: Orchestrated Intelligence, Decoded no episodic Reuters Plus Join FIS leaders in conversation with Richelle Carey as they explore how AI, data, payments innovation and banking modernization are transforming global financial services. Produced by Reuters Plus for FIS Join FIS leaders in conversation with Richelle Carey as they explore how AI, data, payments innovation and banking modernization are transforming global financial services.


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]]> Reuters Plus Scott.Walker@thomsonreuters.com How Digital Currency is Reshaping Banking and Payments Stablecoins have moved from a crypto experiment to a $300 billion market. With the GENIUS Act providing a federal regulatory framework, banks can no longer afford to watch from the sidelines. In this episode of "Emerald Exchange: Orchestrated Intelligence, Decoded," host Richelle Carey speaks with Jon Briggs, Global Head of Money Movement and Embedded Finance at FIS, about what this shift means for banking infrastructure. Key topics include: what regulatory clarity means for banks and digital assets; the difference between stablecoins and tokenized deposits; why trust remains central to consumer adoption; how programmable payments can carry data, logic and intelligence; and FIS's Lyriq platform and Project Keystone tokenized deposit network. Learn how banks can participate in digital currency without losing their central role in the financial system. Produced by Reuters Plus for FIS. Fri, 03 Jul 2026 04:41:00 -0000 full 1 3 Reuters Plus Stablecoins have moved from a crypto experiment to a $300 billion market. With the GENIUS Act providing a federal regulatory framework, banks can no longer afford to watch from the sidelines. In this episode of "Emerald Exchange: Orchestrated Intelligence, Decoded," host Richelle Carey speaks with Jon Briggs, Global Head of Money Movement and Embedded Finance at FIS, about what this shift means for banking infrastructure. Key topics include: what regulatory clarity means for banks and digital assets; the difference between stablecoins and tokenized deposits; why trust remains central to consumer adoption; how programmable payments can carry data, logic and intelligence; and FIS's Lyriq platform and Project Keystone tokenized deposit network. Learn how banks can participate in digital currency without losing their central role in the financial system. Produced by Reuters Plus for FIS. Stablecoins have moved from a crypto experiment to a $300 billion market. With the GENIUS Act providing a federal regulatory framework, banks can no longer afford to watch from the sidelines. In this episode of "Emerald Exchange: Orchestrated Intelligence, Decoded," host Richelle Carey speaks with Jon Briggs, Global Head of Money Movement and Embedded Finance at FIS, about what this shift means for banking infrastructure.

Key topics include:

  • what regulatory clarity means for banks and digital assets;
  • the difference between stablecoins and tokenized deposits;
  • why trust remains central to consumer adoption; how programmable payments can carry data, logic and intelligence; and
  • FIS's Lyriq platform and Project Keystone tokenized deposit network. Learn how banks can participate in digital currency without losing their central role in the financial system.

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]]> 811 no Digital Currency & AI Agent Payments Future-Proofing with FIS Every payment tells a story, and the financial institutions that can read that story in real time are gaining a major competitive advantage. In this episode of "Emerald Exchange: Orchestrated Intelligence, Decoded," host Richelle Carey speaks with Jim Johnson, Co-President of FIS Banking Solutions, about turning payments infrastructure into a powerful intelligence layer. They explore how cloud modernization unlocks siloed data, the strategic value of combining credit and debit insights, and the rising impact of agentic commerce where AI makes autonomous purchasing decisions. Learn how banks can embed themselves in these new transactions and use SKU-level data to transform loyalty programs and hyper-personalize the customer experience. Produced by Reuters Plus for FIS. Fri, 03 Jul 2026 04:35:00 -0000 full 1 4 Reuters Plus Every payment tells a story, and the financial institutions that can read that story in real time are gaining a major competitive advantage. In this episode of "Emerald Exchange: Orchestrated Intelligence, Decoded," host Richelle Carey speaks with Jim Johnson, Co-President of FIS Banking Solutions, about turning payments infrastructure into a powerful intelligence layer. They explore how cloud modernization unlocks siloed data, the strategic value of combining credit and debit insights, and the rising impact of agentic commerce where AI makes autonomous purchasing decisions. Learn how banks can embed themselves in these new transactions and use SKU-level data to transform loyalty programs and hyper-personalize the customer experience. Produced by Reuters Plus for FIS. Every payment tells a story, and the financial institutions that can read that story in real time are gaining a major competitive advantage. In this episode of "Emerald Exchange: Orchestrated Intelligence, Decoded," host Richelle Carey speaks with Jim Johnson, Co-President of FIS Banking Solutions, about turning payments infrastructure into a powerful intelligence layer. They explore how cloud modernization unlocks siloed data, the strategic value of combining credit and debit insights, and the rising impact of agentic commerce where AI makes autonomous purchasing decisions. Learn how banks can embed themselves in these new transactions and use SKU-level data to transform loyalty programs and hyper-personalize the customer experience.

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]]> 977 no Trusted AI Agents to Combat Financial Crime: FIS and Anthropic Join Forces Banks are under increasing pressure to adopt AI, but the key question is how to do it safely, securely and with real business value. In this episode of "Emerald Exchange: Orchestrated Intelligence, Decoded," host Richelle Carey speaks with Himal Makwana, Global Head of Corporate and AI Strategy at FIS, and Carson Pickens, Head of Enterprise Data Technology and Technical Product Management at FIS, about their enterprise data platform and partnership with Anthropic. The conversation explores how FIS is using AI to support areas such as anti-money laundering investigations; how its data and AI platform connects siloed banking data to power more advanced workflows; how client data remains secure within FIS infrastructure; and why FIS sees its mission-critical infrastructure as strengthened by AI, not displaced by it. Produced by Reuters Plus for FIS. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:35:00 -0000 full 1 2 Reuters Plus Banks are under increasing pressure to adopt AI, but the key question is how to do it safely, securely and with real business value. In this episode of "Emerald Exchange: Orchestrated Intelligence, Decoded," host Richelle Carey speaks with Himal Makwana, Global Head of Corporate and AI Strategy at FIS, and Carson Pickens, Head of Enterprise Data Technology and Technical Product Management at FIS, about their enterprise data platform and partnership with Anthropic. The conversation explores how FIS is using AI to support areas such as anti-money laundering investigations; how its data and AI platform connects siloed banking data to power more advanced workflows; how client data remains secure within FIS infrastructure; and why FIS sees its mission-critical infrastructure as strengthened by AI, not displaced by it. Produced by Reuters Plus for FIS. Banks are under increasing pressure to adopt AI, but the key question is how to do it safely, securely and with real business value. In this episode of "Emerald Exchange: Orchestrated Intelligence, Decoded," host Richelle Carey speaks with Himal Makwana, Global Head of Corporate and AI Strategy at FIS, and Carson Pickens, Head of Enterprise Data Technology and Technical Product Management at FIS, about their enterprise data platform and partnership with Anthropic.

The conversation explores how FIS is using AI to support areas such as anti-money laundering investigations; how its data and AI platform connects siloed banking data to power more advanced workflows; how client data remains secure within FIS infrastructure; and why FIS sees its mission-critical infrastructure as strengthened by AI, not displaced by it.

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]]> 1138 no How AI Is Reshaping Banking: A Conversation with FIS CEO Stephanie Ferris The financial services industry is entering a generational moment, driven by strong bank balance sheets, regulatory rollbacks and the rapid rise of artificial intelligence. In this episode of "Emerald Exchange: Orchestrated Intelligence, Decoded,- host Richelle Carey speaks with Stephanie Ferris, CEO and President of FIS, about how the company is building the trusted intelligence layer for global finance. They discuss the strategic advantages of the TSYS acquisition, the deployment of agentic fraud protection with Anthropic and the future of hyper-personalized banking. Learn why banks must balance top-down AI strategies with bottom-up innovation to maintain their competitive edge and secure customer trust. Produced by Reuters Plus for FIS 00:00 - Introduction and the Generational Shift in Banking 01:10 - Three Factors Driving the Financial Industry 03:07 - Top Client Challenges: Modernization and Trusted AI 04:26 - Leveraging Data for Hyper-Personalization 06:31 - The Anthropic Partnership and Fighting Financial Crime 08:19 - Agentic Commerce & Autonomous Purchasing 10:04 - Implementing AI: Top-Down vs. Bottom-Up Approaches 11:19 - Cutting Through Industry Noise and Relying on Partners 13:17 - Final Advice: Staying Focused on Bank Strategy 15:05 - Conclusion Thu, 28 May 2026 14:36:00 -0000 full 1 1 Reuters Plus The financial services industry is entering a generational moment, driven by strong bank balance sheets, regulatory rollbacks and the rapid rise of artificial intelligence. In this episode of "Emerald Exchange: Orchestrated Intelligence, Decoded,- host Richelle Carey speaks with Stephanie Ferris, CEO and President of FIS, about how the company is building the trusted intelligence layer for global finance. They discuss the strategic advantages of the TSYS acquisition, the deployment of agentic fraud protection with Anthropic and the future of hyper-personalized banking. Learn why banks must balance top-down AI strategies with bottom-up innovation to maintain their competitive edge and secure customer trust. Produced by Reuters Plus for FIS 00:00 - Introduction and the Generational Shift in Banking 01:10 - Three Factors Driving the Financial Industry 03:07 - Top Client Challenges: Modernization and Trusted AI 04:26 - Leveraging Data for Hyper-Personalization 06:31 - The Anthropic Partnership and Fighting Financial Crime 08:19 - Agentic Commerce & Autonomous Purchasing 10:04 - Implementing AI: Top-Down vs. Bottom-Up Approaches 11:19 - Cutting Through Industry Noise and Relying on Partners 13:17 - Final Advice: Staying Focused on Bank Strategy 15:05 - Conclusion The financial services industry is entering a generational moment, driven by strong bank balance sheets, regulatory rollbacks and the rapid rise of artificial intelligence. In this episode of "Emerald Exchange: Orchestrated Intelligence, Decoded,- host Richelle Carey speaks with Stephanie Ferris, CEO and President of FIS, about how the company is building the trusted intelligence layer for global finance. They discuss the strategic advantages of the TSYS acquisition, the deployment of agentic fraud protection with Anthropic and the future of hyper-personalized banking. Learn why banks must balance top-down AI strategies with bottom-up innovation to maintain their competitive edge and secure customer trust.

Produced by Reuters Plus for FIS

00:00 - Introduction and the Generational Shift in Banking

01:10 - Three Factors Driving the Financial Industry

03:07 - Top Client Challenges: Modernization and Trusted AI

04:26 - Leveraging Data for Hyper-Personalization

06:31 - The Anthropic Partnership and Fighting Financial Crime

08:19 - Agentic Commerce & Autonomous Purchasing

10:04 - Implementing AI: Top-Down vs. Bottom-Up Approaches

11:19 - Cutting Through Industry Noise and Relying on Partners

13:17 - Final Advice: Staying Focused on Bank Strategy

15:05 - Conclusion

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