PaymentsNext Summit

WHAT'S NEXT FOR PAYMENTS?

19TH - 22ND APRIL 2021

Join 30 visionary speakers and 1,000 payments, finance and technology leaders to discuss the present and future of payments.

LIVE, DIGITAL EVENT

THE AGENDA

WHAT'S NEXT FOR PAYMENTS?

19TH APRIL 2021

INVITATION ONLY

DIGITAL BOARDROOMS

Private online discussion to learn, share and connect with industry colleagues and peers.

Each of our boardrooms drive 45 minutes of thought-leading discussion from like-minded business leaders – focused around a relevant topic, problem or discussion point.

20TH APRIL 2021

1000 - 1045 BST

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE FUTURE OF PAYTECH?

  • IoT payments and connected devices: a gimmick or a game-changer?
  • What is the role of Blockchain in the changing payments landscape?
  • How will biometric authentication transform the way we pay?
  • Is new tech causing issues for the payments ecosystem regulators?
  • Which emerging technologies will have the greatest impact over the next 5 years?

Speakers Include:

  • Mike Cowen, Head of Digital Solutions (UK & Ireland), Mastercard
  • Sulabh Agarwal, Managing Director, Global Head of Payments, Accenture
  • Nadeem Haque, Director, Head of Emerging Payments, Barclays
  • Gillian King, Payments Portfolio Director, HSBC
  • Melanie Maier, Director, Entersekt & EWPN Country Ambassador

1400 - 1445 BST

REAL-TIME PAYMENTS: A FRICTIONLESS APPROACH

  • Why are real-time payments so important? What are the benefits?
  • When will real-time payments become the mainstream option?
  • What hurdles and challenges are preventing RTP progress?
  • What hurdles and challenges are preventing RTP progress? What role are fintechs playing in the instant payments space?
  • Will cross-border payments soon be conducted in real-time?

Speakers Include:

  • Simon Jones, Chief Customer Officer, ClearBank
  • Sean Sarginson, Global Head of Innovation, SWIFT
  • Basak Toprak, Executive Director, eCommerce Solutions – EMEA, JPMorgan Chase
  • Gema Montoya, Business Development Director | Payments Transformation, equensWorldline
  • Andrea Dunlop, MD – Payments Division, The Access Group and Board Member, EPA & EWPN

21ST APRIL 2021

1000 - 1045 BST

IS THE FUTURE REALLY CASHLESS?

  • How have customer expectations of payments processes changed?
  • Advantages vs disadvantages of a cashless society
  • Is a largely cashless society genuinely within reach or still a long way off?
  • How will CBDCs and cryptocurrencies impact the cashless movement?
  • How would a cashless society impact payment security?

Speakers Include:

  • Cenap Dogru, COO, Papara
  • Sarah Kocianski, Head Of Research, 11:FS
  • Marc-Alexander Christ, Co-Founder, SumUp
  • Oliver Kirby-Johnson, Partner and Payments Expert, KPMG
  • Anne Pieckielon, Payment Systems Regulator Panel Member | Trustee, Judge and Independent Consultant

1200 - 1245 BST

OPEN BANKINGS NEXT ACT: OPEN FINANCE, OPEN PAYMENTS, OPEN EVERYTHING

  • How is open banking impacting the payments landscape and processes?
  • What are the biggest opportunities for open banking payments?
  • How can regulators and the industry work together to ensure innovation and the best customer outcomes?
  • How do we encourage consumer adoption of open banking payments?
  • How are global payments changing and will global instant payments become a mainstream option?
  • What’s next for open banking payments? How will the landscape develop?

Speakers Include:

  • Keith Grose, Head of UK, Plaid
  • Jason Maude, Head of Technology Advocacy, Starling Bank
  • Hakan Eroglu, Global Open Banking Lead, D&S, Mastercard
  • Anna Maj, FinTech Leader & Advisor | Senior Lecturer, CFTE
  • Anna Irrera, Chief Correspondent – Fintech, Reuters

1400 - 1445 BST

INNOVATING AND STREAMLINING B2B PAYMENTS

  • What innovations are we seeing to improve b2b payments?
  • Live, interactive workshop setup
  • How are AI and automation being introduced into commercial payments?
  • What are the tangible businesses benefits from an improved b2b payment system
  • Can b2b improvements translate to cross-border payments?

Speakers Include:

  • Michael Rennie, Chief Digital Officer, Cynergy Bank
  • David McHenry, Managing Director, Head of Global Treasury and Payments Advisory, Silicon Valley Bank
  • Matt Cockayne, Open Banking CCO & Fintech Advisor
  • Jessica Cheney, VP, Product Management & Strategic Solutions, Bottomline
  • Elena Litani, Payments | Fintech | Global Community Council, Women in Payments

22ND APRIL 2021

INVITATION ONLY

DIGITAL BOARDROOMS

Private online discussion to learn, share and connect with industry colleagues and peers.

Each of our boardrooms drive 45 minutes of thought-leading discussion from like-minded business leaders – focused around a relevant topic, problem or discussion point.