About this episode
In today’s episode, Martin speaks to Wilco Slabbekoorn who is SVP of Revenue Growth and Head of Commercial Europe for Checkout.com. As most of you payment insiders no doubt know, Checkout.com is another incredible FinTech success story. Started back in 2012 by founder and CEO Guillaume Pousaz, it has grown and grown and now has over 1,700 employees across 19 global offices. The Checkout.com growth story really is a testament to the global boom in modern payment technology able to satisfy our appetite for digital payments experiences. In our conversation, we discuss the relentless growth and pace of change in the digital payments and FinTech space. Wilco shares his insights based on many years of experience, partnering with merchants to help leverage modern payments technology, drive growth and transform end to end customer journeys.
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Episode Links
Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/wilco-slabbekoorn-83602142
Email: wilco.slabbekoorn@checkout.com
Guest Bio

Wilco Slabbekoorn is the SVP of Revenue Growth and Head of Commercial Europe for Checkout.com. Wilco has spent the past 20 years operating at the forefront of financial services, serving in international leadership roles for the likes of Nexi, Arvato Financial Solutions, WorldPay, and Experian. He is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and he currently serves as an Advisory Board Member for the Merchant Payment Ecosystem.
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Martin Koderisch is a Principal in the London office. He assists payment and fintech companies of all sizes to excel at commercial execution including GTM, growth strategy & partnerships development. Martin also works with private equity clients on due diligence and post deal value creation. He offers a unique perspective based on 15+ years of experience across consulting and industry roles. Prior to joining EDC in 2015, Martin held senior operational positions developing, launching and growing payment and fintech products and services via direct sales, and strategic partnerships at start-ups and corporations including MasterCard and Citibank, and at pricing consultancy Simon-Kucher & Partners. Outside of work, Martin likes to tinker about on guitar.