Sessions Agenda | Payments 2026

Sunday, April 26

03:10 PM

Sunday, 03:10 PM - 04:10 PM (1 hour)

Practical AI Adoption: Hands-On Strategies for Financial Institutions

Event

In-person

Track

Practical Strategies

Collin Connors

CISC, CRC, CCFC Cyber & Crypto Security Consultant

ERMProtect Cybersecurity Solutions

Dr. Monte Ward, AAP, MCS, CISSP, CERP, CRCM

EVP, Bank Operations

Prime Meridian Bank

03:10 PM

Sunday, 03:10 PM - 04:00 PM (0 hours 50 minutes)

Spotlight Session: Navigating the New Frontiers of Cybersecurity

Event

In-person

Track

Practical Strategies

Spotlight Sessions

Justin W. Ellerman

Principal Technology Business Services Consultant

Wells Fargo

Jen Mack

Global Program Director, Quantum Safe

IBM

Ben Meyer

FBI San Diego Criminal Cyber Squad

Monday, April 27

08:00 AM

Monday, 08:00 AM - 08:50 AM (0 hours 50 minutes)

Spotlight Session: Ensuring Business Continuity with Emerging Payments

Event

In-person

Track

Practical Strategies

Spotlight Sessions

Courtney Barrett

VP, Client Commercialization Consultant

Truist Financial Corporation

Drew Bingham

Chief Technology Officer

OTR Solutions

Adam Rigby, AAP, CTP, MBA, PMP

Emerging Payments Product Leader

Truist Financial Corporation

Veronica Thompson

Sr. Principal Team Leader

Chick-fil-A

11:25 AM

Monday, 11:25 AM - 12:15 PM (0 hours 50 minutes)

Beyond APIs: The Strategic Value of Data Out in Open Finance

Event

In-person

Track

Practical Strategies

Glenn Stanzione

Vice President, Sr. Manager - Open Banking

PNC Bank

Florian Wahl

Product Strategy

Akoya

02:30 PM

Monday, 02:30 PM - 03:20 PM (0 hours 50 minutes)

How Fraudsters Exploit the Gaps You Don't See

Event

In-person

Track

Practical Strategies

Benjamin Chance

General Manager, Identity and Payments Risk

Early Warning

Kathy Mertes

Vice President: Executive Leader for Digital Payments

Conduent Business Services, LLC

Lawrence Pannell, CTP

Partners & Channels Leader

Early Warning

02:30 PM

Monday, 02:30 PM - 03:20 PM (0 hours 50 minutes)

Executive Session: Strategies for Building a High-Performance Payment Ops Team

Event

In-person

Track

Executive Series

Practical Strategies

Kathryn Decker, AAP, APRP

Director, Payments Strategy

USAA Federal Savings Bank

Tuesday, April 28

08:30 AM

Tuesday, 08:30 AM - 09:20 AM (0 hours 50 minutes)

From FinTech Innovator to Bank-ish FinTech Pioneer

Event

In-person

Track

Practical Strategies

Alice Ahn

Senior Regulatory Counsel

Adyen N.V.

Houri Vartanian Simon, AAP

Senior Product & Regulatory Lead

Adyen N.V.

08:30 AM

Tuesday, 08:30 AM - 09:20 AM (0 hours 50 minutes)

Spotlight Session: Payments Innovation Trends Driving B2B Transactions

Event

In-person

Track

Practical Strategies

Spotlight Sessions

Steven Bernstein

Head of N. America Strategic Business Development

J.P. Morgan

Refugio Lopez

Vice President, Head of US Money Movement

ADP, Inc.

Attie Muse

Sr Director - Payment Strategy & Operations

Verizon

Monica Ramani

Global Financial Partnerships

Stripe

Roseate Wagner

Head of Treasury

Ant Financial

04:10 PM

Tuesday, 04:10 PM - 05:00 PM (0 hours 50 minutes)

Spotlight Session: A Collaborative Vision of Customer Experience for the Future

Event

In-person

Track

Practical Strategies

Spotlight Sessions

Shonda Clay

Executive Vice President, Chief Product and Relationship Officer

Federal Reserve Financial Services

Jamie Henry

Senior Director, Payment Services

Walmart Stores, Inc.

Michel Jacobs

Chief Strategy Officer

CSI

Sam Patterson

VP, Payments Operations

First Internet Bank

04:10 PM

Tuesday, 04:10 PM - 05:00 PM (0 hours 50 minutes)

The Payment Security Playbook: Build Your Strategy, Live

Event

In-person

Track

Practical Strategies

Matthew Peterson

Partner Relationships Director

Early Warning

Robyn Quintero, CTP

Director, Senior Payments Product Manager

Bank of America N.A.

Wednesday, April 29

08:00 AM

Wednesday, 08:00 AM - 08:50 AM (0 hours 50 minutes)

Modern Commercial Banking, Powered by Partnership

Event

In-person

Track

Practical Strategies

Shon C Cass

Executive Vice President, Founder, Chief Experience Officer

Texas Security Bank

Jon Dobson

Co-Founder

PayRecs

Jill Feiler

Chief Operating Officer

ZSuite Technologies, Inc.

09:05 AM

Wednesday, 09:05 AM - 09:55 PM (12 hours 50 minutes)

Strengthening Cyber Hygiene Through Human-Centered Strategies

Event

In-person

Track

Practical Strategies

Collin Connors

CISC, CRC, CCFC Cyber & Crypto Security Consultant

ERMProtect Cybersecurity Solutions

Dr. Monte Ward, AAP, MCS, CISSP, CERP, CRCM

EVP, Bank Operations

Prime Meridian Bank

In-Person Sessions

Sunday, April 26

Monday, April 27

Tuesday, April 28

Wednesday, April 29