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Drive growth with a diverse workforce built on trust, ownership, and human connection

Rather than focusing on the hype, Robert breaks down the practical realities. He introduces a compelling framework built around different types of agents: shopper agents that represent consumers, seller agents that represent merchants, payment agents that execute transactions, and identity agents that help establish trust and reduce fraud.

Together, they create a much more complex ecosystem than many current discussions suggest.

The conversation explores some of the biggest unanswered questions facing the industry today: Who carries liability when agents make decisions? How will trust be established? Can a truly neutral shopping agent exist? And what happens to merchants when AI agents turn shopping into a race to the lowest price?

Robert also shares why Silverflow has adopted a data-first approach to payments infrastructure and explains how modern payment platforms must be built to support an increasingly agent-driven future. Beyond technology, the discussion turns to leadership, culture, and scaling high-growth businesses. Robert reveals how a diverse, international workforce and a culture built on trust, ownership, and human connection have helped drive Silverflow's growth.

A fascinating conversation at the intersection of payments, AI, human behaviour, and the future of commerce.

About the Podcast

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The Payments Leaders Show
Hear from senior leaders in the payments industry.

About your host

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Adrian Evans

Podcast Host, The Payments Leaders Show.

Adrian is the founder of Payments Leaders Advisory, an executive advisory and coaching firm and is renowned for utilising a combination of thought-provoking questions and supportive personal reflection that enables his clients to unlock their unfair advantage.

In both his podcast and executive coaching, Adrian brings a relational approach that affirms the values, passions, and strengths of each person he partners with. He is committed to providing a psychologically safe environment, where thought provoking and creative collaborative dialogue can occur in an authentic way.