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Exclusive insights from new research by Thales and Forrester on how tokenization is reshaping the global payments ecosystem.

This webinar series is based on a thought leadership paper exploring the rapid evolution of payments driven by:

• Tokenization technologies
• Scheme mandates
• Digital transformation initiatives

Built on real-world perspectives across regions, the research outlines a clear path toward a secure, interoperable, and intelligent payments future.

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When
Thursday, June 11, 2026 · 5:00 p.m. Bucharest (GMT +3:00)
Agenda
  • How tokenization is transforming payment security and customer experience
  • Key regional trends and adoption challenges
  • Insights from issuers, processors, and risk leaders
  • What a fully tokenized ecommerce ecosystem could look like by 2030
Presenters
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Lily Varon
Principal Analyst at Forrester
Lily Varón is a principal analyst serving digital business strategy professionals. Her research focuses on the evolving role of payments and billing technologies in winning, serving, and retaining customers in the age of digital business. She helps consumer-facing businesses understand the merchant payments processing landscape, evolving consumer payments behaviors, and how their payments acceptance strategies must adapt to serve their customers. In her research on billing technology, she focuses on how the future of buying — in both B2C and B2B models — will pressure every business to modernize its billing relationships and the technology that underpins them.
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Cyril Villemin
VP Sales Europe at Thales Payment Services
With many years of experience in the payment industry and international experience in Asia and North America, he has developed a strong expertise in the information technology and services sector.
He started his career in finance audit and consulting and has held various management positions in marketing and business development at Axalto, Gemalto and Thales, where he honed his expertise in sales, product management, management, mobile payments, business development and strategic partnerships.
Cyril is a visionary person who knows how to direct business strategy and banking innovation.
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Esther Groen [Moderator]
NED, Strategy Consultancy, Banking & Fintech, Financial Health & Inclusion, Chair & Moderator, Mentor
Esther Groen is a seasoned executive and board member with extensive experience in Banking, Payments, and Fintech. She has held leadership roles across the full payments value chain, combining strategic insight with a proven ability to drive digital transformation and customer-centric growth.
Passionate about the role of fintech in driving financial inclusion and sustainability, Esther actively promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as key enablers of innovation and business performance across the financial industry.
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