PaymentWorks Presents: Risky Business

Angela Sarno, PaymentWorks, Taylor Nemeth

Risky Business presents conversations with experts and practitioners in the world of payments, risk, vendor management and compliance. Topics include: ACH payments, social engineering fraud, business email compromise, vendor management, insurance and all risk related to payments fraud and compliance issues.

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14 episodes
Updated Mar 7, 2024

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Mar 7, 2024 · 36 min
Top Trends in Vendor Management
In our latest episode of Risky Business, we sat down with Tom Rogers of Vendor Centric to discuss the evolution of vendor management and its progression from an administrative focus to a strategic one. Top Takeaways on the Top Trends in Vendor Management #1: Vendor risk mitigation is moving from compliance to value creation #2: Vendor management has evolved from admin to strategic quarterback #3: The importance of a strategic vendor “analyst” is growing #4: AI ***may*** help create value in ve
Oct 6, 2023 · 26 min
The Supplier File and Your ERP
Jens Brown from Huron teaches our host Angela Sarno a few things about ERP migrations, the expectations organizations have on their human vendor managers, and what AI has in store for vendor data.
Sep 8, 2023 · 34 min
Breaking Down Silos
Jenn Glassman has spent a lot of time thinking about optimizing payments strategies for public organizations. In this episode she shares how securing vendor onboarding allows an organization the peace of mind to move to electronic payments for vendors, without fear of fraud.
Jul 27, 2023 · 32 min
There Hasn't Been a Good Day Yet
The role of vendor desk manager is largely undervalued and underfunded at almost all organizations of all sizes. Our podcast guest shoulders the burden of too much responsibility coupled with manual processes. She agreed to guest on our podcast anonymously so she could tell you what your vendor desk manager isn't telling you.
Nov 9, 2021 · 19 min
The Risk and the Reward
Kristen Drobnis is passionate about managing corporate risk. She sees the risk team as instrumental to cost avoidance and helping the bottom line. Interview recorded in August 2021.
Oct 5, 2021 · 33 min
Risky Business: The American Rescue Plan Act: A Primer
The American Rescue Plan Act is a once in a lifetime opportunity for governments to invest in infrastructure- including SaaS platforms to bolster security. Our guest, the general counsel of the Arkansas Municipal League, breaks down the buckets of spending that are covered by ARPA, and how to calculate Lost Revenue due to Covid to give your government the maximum flexibility in spending your ARPA funds.
Sep 14, 2021 · 29 min
Risky Business: Email is the Start of the Problem
Email is the starting point for almost all social engineering payments fraud scams. Christopher Arehart from Chubb walks through why you should have zero trust in email, and what you can do instead.
Aug 20, 2021 · 24 min
Risky Business: Keeping it Clean
Julie-Anne White makes the case that investing in a clean vendor master has an immediate ROI.
Aug 19, 2021 · 26 min
Risky Business: Identification, Authentication & Authorization
David Birch is an author, advisor, commentator on digital financial services and is regarded by many (including everyone at PaymentWorks!) as a top money expert. But the area where he may have the most mastery is identity, a topic he believes isn't quite as complicated as some choose to believe.
Aug 18, 2021 · 24 min
Risky Business: Third Party Risk Management: A Primer
With 40 years of experience in financial services, covering a wide range of functions globally, including Operations & Technology, Risk Management, Audit, and Regulatory Compliance, Yakut Akman joined us to spell out a prescription for managing third parties, and the pile of risk that comes with them.
Aug 17, 2021 · 30 min
Risky Business: Where's My Vendor?
From the front lines of vendor management at Villanova University and California State University Monterey Bay, Wendy Grayauskie and Miguel Silva dish about what keeps them up and night, and the most popular question they are asked (hint, it's the title of this episode).
Aug 16, 2021 · 36 min
Risky Business: The Million Dollar Question About Coverage
PaymentWorks Presents Risky Business Episode 3: Matt Klein, National Fidelity Product Leader at Willis Towers Watson breaks down the world of insurance and coverage for losses stemming from social engineering frauds. He walks us through the exacting claims process, what questions you should ask your insurance provider right now, and what business leaders will need to do to prepare for such attacks.
Aug 13, 2021 · 43 min
Risky Business: Treasury in Higher Ed: Protect and Serve
PaymentWorks interviews the Treasurer at Texas State University, Valarie Van Vlack on the unique mission of treasury in higher ed, and all of the creative ways fraudsters try to scam educational institutions. PaymentWorks Presents Risky Business focuses on interviewing industry experts and front line practitioners in the world of vendor management and risk
Aug 12, 2021 · 34 min
Risky Business: The Evolution of Risk
PaymentWorks interviews the former CEO of Boston Private bank regarding the evolution of risk management, vendor management, and the increasing threat of payments fraud for businesses. PaymentWorks Presents Risky Business focuses on interviewing industry experts and front line practitioners in the world of vendor management and risk. This is the inaugural podcast.