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2021's Most Influential Women in Payments honorees demonstrate how a diverse background and a unique perspective can prove crucial in difficult times.

Identity management is key to driving financial innovation, and Interac is part of the effort to streamline authentication across Canada.

E-commerce has been the story of the pandemic's digital response, but security risk has also jumped, according to Kolaja.

Blockchain has revolutionized international payments, and there are many more use cases in the pipeline, according to Mani.

Economic stimulus has been a savior for the economy, but it's taken cooperation and reliable payments technology to make that happen, according to Ziolkowski.

Remote work has not created isolation, but in fact has brought digital connections to bring people closer together, according to Kazazean.

The expansion of the True Name card program is an important step in the fight for equality for transgender people, according to Habner.

Digital technology grew quickly during the pandemic, but making it work for everyone will be the hard part, according to Seshadri.

The e-commerce giant's Amazon One palm-scanning can enroll consumers for building access and other use cases that require an ID.

Google bought Brian Brinkley's startup Zavers as part of its mobile wallet strategy. Today he heads QRails, where he's able to apply Google's experiences to a more welcoming market.