Global Head of Product | Payments and Fintech Innovation

Speaking Engagements.

Whether delivering a keynote or joining a panel, I’m comfortable presenting to large groups and skilled at making complex fintech topics accessible and engaging. Over the course of 25+ international conferences, I’ve built a reputation as a product evangelist who can balance big-picture vision with practical insight, leaving audiences with both clarity and confidence.

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VenCent at the Venture Center

Promotional flyer for a free webinar on blending fraud and AML strategies, scheduled for Thursday, July 18th at 11:30 AM EDT, featuring speakers Mayra De La Garza, Matt Nilles, and Daniel Marland, sponsored by Skylight and EPAY.

FIBA AML

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Engage

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Informational slide for the SSDB22 conference, featuring a photo of Matt Nilles, Senior Director at Euronet Worldwide, scheduled for May 18-19, 2022, with themes of self-service, digital, and fintech.

SSDB | Forrester Collab

Africa Pay & ID Expo

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RBR (Datos Insights)

Podcasts.

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PaymentsJournal Podcast

Alternative Payment Methods

I enjoy being part of conversations where the industry is figuring out what’s next. On podcasts, I share real-world experiences building fintech products—what’s worked, what hasn’t, and where the market is headed. The goal isn’t to lecture, but to make the complex parts of payments and identity feel approachable and relevant to everyday operators.

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Money 2020 VodCast

Value of Real-Time Payments

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PaymentsJournal Podcast

Getting Ready for RTP

Articles.

These pieces highlight how product decisions get made in the real world—what it takes to scale platforms, navigate regulation, or bring new technology to market. My goal in these interviews is to give readers something useful they can apply to their own work.

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CXOTech Magazine

How Technology Can Break Down Walls

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Euronet Whitepaper

Driving Business Decisions with Digital Strategy

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Press Release

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Speaker Line Up for Inaugural VinCent

Press Release

Research Conducted with Forrester Consulting

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PaymentsJournal

Value of Real-Time Payments

Collabs.

Working with firms like Forrester and Tata, I’ve contributed to research and trend studies that shape how the industry views digital payments and identity. I bring not just market knowledge, but also the operator’s lens of what it takes to execute at scale, bridging strategy with practical application.

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Yahoo Finance

Conducted with Forrester Consulting

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FedNow

Promotional flyer for a TCS event titled 'The rise of digital payments: Risks and opportunities,' scheduled for April 12, 2022, at 10:00 AM PDT. The flyer features headshots of six speakers, including Jason O'Brien from SWDBC, Gopal Kesavan from USAA, Matt Niles from Euronet Software Solutions, Zilvinas Bareisis from Celent, Rakesh Kumar from TCS, Jaspreet Kaur Ichpunani from TCS, Rakesh Lakhani from TCS, and Abhilash Kaduthanam from TCS. The background is pink with a faint image of a credit card and a laptop.

Service Provider Showcase

Tata Consultancy Services

Rise of Digital Payments Seminar

Accolades.

I had the pleasure of working with Matt serving a large, multinational financial services client over several years. His strategic focus and guidance helped our client achieve an industry-leading position around customer recognition. He was a great partner driving success with our financial services clients.

— Mike Keene, Vice President, Acxiom

Awarded by Arkansas Money and Politics

Digital Experience
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Euronet Tough Mudder 10K Finisher

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