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Established in 2022, Coffee with the Council is an ongoing podcast series produced by the PCI Security Standards Council, a global forum that brings together payments industry stakeholders to develop and drive adoption of data security standards and resources for safe payments worldwide. The podcast series seeks to engage the payment card industry by communicating Council news and updates; sharing interviews, panel discussions or case studies from third-parties; offering coverage from Council events; and much more.

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May 28, 2026Episode 58 min

Coffee with the Council Podcast: Nominate Now for the Global Executive Assessor Roundtable (GEAR)

I'm excited to announce that the Council will open the nomination period for the next Global Executive Assessor Roundtable on June 1st. This roundtable, or GEAR as it's known, represents the perspectives of the PCI assessor community. Joining me to discuss what all of this means and how you can participate is the Council's own Chelsea Lopez, Client Engagement Operations Director.

April 28, 2026Episode 418 min

Coffee with the Council Podcast: Stronger Together – The Value of Participating with PCI SSC

Today I'm joined by a panel of current Principal Participating Organizations, or PPOs. The Principal PO program is one of three levels of participation with the Council and defined as a strategic level of leadership and influence with the Council. PPOs get access to exclusive strategy sessions with the Executive Committee, with PCI Council staff, and stakeholders to discuss standards direction, drive technical discussions, and have direct input into Council initiatives.

April 1, 2026Episode 331 min

Coffee with the Council Podcast: A Panel Discussion on Cryptography

Hello and welcome to our podcast series, Coffee with the Council. I'm Andrew Jamieson, VP, Distinguished Standards Architect for the PCI Security Standards Council. And I'll be your host today for an exciting panel discussion about the current state of cryptography.I'm joined today by some cryptography experts, who I originally brought together at the 2025 North America Community Meeting in Fort Worth, Texas. You're going to hear a very good discussion today. I invite you to visit our Global Content Library on YouTube to view the full session if you're interested.My guests for this episode are Richard Kisley, Chief Engineer IBM HSM, for IBM Corporation; Jillian Benedick, Cryptographer, Atalla, of Utimaco; Joachim Vance, Chief Security Architect, of Verifone; and finally, Steven Bowles, Regional Security Officer - North America, for Ingenico.

February 18, 2026Episode 215 min

Coffee with the Council Podcast: PCI SSC Publishes First-Ever Annual Report

Well, it is hard to believe that we are already in February, but as we kick off 2026, we want to take a moment to also acknowledge all that the Council accomplished in 2025, including the recent release of the Council’s first-ever Annual Report. Joining me today to talk about this report and what we can expect in the year ahead is PCI SSC's Executive Director, Gina Gobeyn.

January 28, 2026Episode 113 min

Coffee with the Council Podcast: PCI SSC Releases Version 2.0 of the PCI Secure Software Standard

Welcome to the fifth season of our podcast series. The Council is off and running with its first major piece of news, and that is the publication of Secure Software Standard version 2.0. This is the first major revision to the Standard since it was introduced in 2019. Joining me today to talk about all that's new in the Standard and also what it means for the 3DS SDK Standard is Mike Thompson, Director of Solutions.

October 29, 2025Episode 911 min

Coffee with the Council Podcast: Nominate Your Company for the Council’s Next Brazil Regional Engagement Board

In today's episode, I am excited to announce that the Council will open the nomination period for the next Brazil Regional Engagement Board next month. Regional Engagement Boards serve as advisors to PCI SSC on payment data security issues in specific geographies and markets. Joining me to discuss what this all means and how you can participate is the Council's own Guilherme Scheibe, Regional Director of Brazil and LAC.

September 25, 202513 min

Coffee with the Council Podcast: Meet the New Regional Director of Japan and South Korea, Junichi Tsuboi

Welcome to this very special edition of the Coffee with the Council podcast. This podcast will be in Japanese only. For non-Japanese-speaking audience, this podcast will be transcribed and translated to English on the PCI SSC webpage.

August 20, 2025Episode 720 min

Coffee with the Council Podcast: Meet This Year’s Asia-Pacific Community Meeting Keynote Speaker, Sharon Gai

Today, I am so excited to bring you a sneak peek interview with PCI SSC's Asia-Pacific Community Meeting keynote speaker, Sharon Gai. Sharon Gai is a global expert in e-commerce, digital strategy, and cross-cultural innovation. After nearly a decade at Alibaba, guiding global brands through China's digital market, she authored E-Commerce Reimagined and now helps companies bridge east and west. Sharon, it's a pleasure to have you with us today.

July 21, 2025Episode 615 min

Coffee with the Council Podcast: Meet This Year’s Europe Community Meeting Keynote Speaker, Bernie Collins

Today, I am so excited to bring you a sneak peek interview with PCI SSC's Europe Community Meeting Keynote Speaker, Bernie Collins. Bernie Collins is a Formula One Strategy Analyst and former Race Strategist, who has worked at the highest levels of motorsport, including Aston Martin. She specializes in decoding the complex world of F1 strategy, from tire choices and pit stops to race day decision making and translating it into insights fans can truly understand. You might recognize her from her expert commentary on Sky Sports F1, where she breaks down the fast-paced world of Formula One with clarity and precision. With a background in mechanical engineering and years on the pit wall, Bernie brings both technical expertise and real-world racing experience to everything she does.

June 23, 2025Episode 512 min

Coffee with the Council Podcast: Meet This Year’s North America Community Meeting Keynote Speaker, Reed Timmer

Today, I am so excited to bring you a sneak peek interview with PCI SSC's North America Community Meeting Keynote Speaker, Reed Timmer. Dr. Reed Timmer is an extreme meteorologist and storm chaser, who specializes in intercepting the most powerful storms on the planet to collect valuable scientific data. You might know him from the Discovery Channel reality television series, Storm Chasers, as well as from the documentary film, Tornado Glory, and in the television series, Tornado Chasers. Graduating with a PhD in meteorology from the University of Oklahoma, Timmer is not only a hardcore storm chaser, but also a scientist driven to unravel the mysteries behind these destructive storms and how they are changing over time.