Take a look at the 2026 agenda below to get a sense of what to expect. If you’d like to help shape this year’s agenda or get involved, click the “Speak in 2026” button below and we’ll be in touch.
Over the next 5 years, end-user expectations are set to change dramatically, driven by technology, convenience and evolving business models. Understanding the key pain points to personalise and target new products is essential in reaching the modern user, whether consumer or business, and is vital to surviving a competitive climate.
This session will explore what these shifts mean for the industry and uncover new opportunities for product development and infrastructures.
Our panel will examine the new standards that will define both consumer and business payment experiences in order to stay ahead of accelerating demands and to prepare your organisation for the future of payments.


Keith Douglas, CEO, Vocalink, a Mastercard company



Open Banking in the UK is evolving from a competition remedy to an innovation-driven model with a real focus on driving wider economic growth. Marion King, Chair of Open Banking Limited, will outline projections for the potential benefits, growth, and opportunity before us, what we need to do collectively to achieve this, and the changing nature of the open banking model to better drive innovative products and services.
Artificial intelligence is changing the face of payments, allowing financial services to evolve at an unprecedented speed, but its rapid adoption also presents new ethical and security challenges. Simply integrating AI isn’t enough; the key is to set clear guardrails to ensure its responsible implementation. How will incoming regulation like the GENIUS Act impact the usage of AI on a global scale?
This session will go beyond the hype to provide a practical guidance for your payments business. Hear from leaders who are proactively defining the rules, turning potential risks into a competitive advantage.


















































