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Explicit Selection is a consulting firm working at the intersection of payments, digital identity, and the investment decisions

About us

We have spent more than two decades helping regulatory market players turn vision into products that are built, launched, and trusted.

Our work spans the lifecycle of a fintech proposition. We benchmark, we design, we implement, and we conduct the due diligence that sits behind investments and partnerships in the sector. Across all of these, the through-line is the same: a deep understanding of how regulated ecosystems operate.

Our work is amplified by Explicit Intelligence – our AI-enhanced research and delivery platform that turns each engagement's output into a persistent, interactive asset rather than a static report. Clients return to the analysis long after the active project phase, and the reasoning behind every conclusion remains accessible to them.

We are accredited as a consulting partner by Discover, Mastercard, and Visa, and contribute to the work of EMVCo, the body that sets payment industry standards. In 2026, we were certified as a Great Place to Work, and for the sixth time we won the FD Gazellen award as one of the fastest growing companies.

Trusted By

Visa
Mastercard
Discover
JCB
EMVCo
ISO
US Payments Forum
Pay
Allianz
NN
Capital One
Knab
Rebel
Aureus
KPN
Hakrinbank
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Where we'll be next.

AMSTERDAMJune 2 – June 4, 2026

Money 20/20 EU 2026

We'll be walking the show floor at Money20/20 to find out what's next. Are you going to attend? Let us know so we can make sure not to miss each other.

Open event
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAHJune 9 – June 10, 2026

EMVCo User Meeting 2026

Maxim will be joining this meeting in Utah to keep up to date with the latest developments and regulations in the industry. Will we meet you there?

Open event
AMSTERDAMJune 9 – June 10, 2026

Identity Week Europe 2026

IDENTITY WEEK is one of the world's largest and most important identity events, returning to Amsterdam in 2026. The Netherlands is one of the front-runners in the digital identity space – we'll be there.

Open event
COPENHAGENJune 16 – June 17, 2026

EBA Day 2026

Meet us here. Shaping the future of payments and transaction banking – strategies for success. The annual summit for the leading payments and transaction banking executives.

Open event
CHICAGOSeptember 15 – September 16, 2026

Money Live Summit USA

North America's most influential banking and payments event. Be at the epicenter of transformation and position yourself at the forefront of change.

Open event
LAS VEGASOctober 18 – October 21, 2026

Money20/20 USA 2026

Money20/20 USA is the meeting place that has influenced and grown the industry for years – the venue where partnerships are formed and the next chapter of payments is written.

Open event
Past events
Past
LONDONApril 13 – April 15, 2026

MRC London 2026

Where the payments and fraud community come together. We attended this edition – get in touch if you'd like to compare notes.

Open event
Past
AMSTERDAMMarch 26, 2026

Toekomst van het Betalingsverkeer 2026

The meeting place for payment professionals in the Netherlands. Our principal consultant Eric attended to discuss the EUDIW developments.

Open event
Past
AMSTERDAMMarch 25 – March 26, 2026

Payment Leaders' Summit Europe 2026

Taking place globally five times a year, the Payments Leaders' Summit gathers selected senior payment leaders, decision-makers and budget holders for two days of peer-to-peer networking and learning.

Open event
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Klein Heiligland 10

2011 EG Haarlem · The Netherlands

+31 23 20 52 119

info@explicitselection.com

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Simplifying payments, digital identity, and fintech product launches.

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2011 EG Haarlem
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+31 23 20 52 119
info@explicitselection.com

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ISAE 3402 CertifiedGreat Place to Work — Certified Feb 2026 – Feb 2027

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