Key Topics & Themes
The summit agenda is thoughtfully designed around 5 core themes:
The Evolution of Instant Payments: Trends, Drivers & What’s Next
Explore how real-time payments are becoming the new norm in financial services. This session will cover the rapid acceleration of instant payment systems across the U.S. and globally, key regulatory and technological drivers, and how banks, fintechs, and merchants are adapting. Attendees will gain insights into infrastructure readiness, shifting customer expectations, and where the industry is heading next.
Inside Real-Time Rails: FedNow, RTP, Visa Direct & Zelle Unpacked
Delve into the latest updates from the leading real-time payment networks powering today’s instant economy. This session will compare and contrast FedNow, RTP, Visa Direct, and Zelle—examining their adoption trends, features, limitations, and integration challenges. It will also highlight competitive dynamics, use cases for each network, and how financial institutions can best leverage them for consumer and B2B payments.
Fraud in Real Time: Strategies for Prevention Without Friction
Instant payments demand instant trust—but speed also creates new fraud risks. This session will explore cutting-edge approaches to fraud detection and prevention in a real-time environment, including AI and machine learning-based systems, behavioral biometrics, and real-time authentication. Learn how to balance user experience with security, manage emerging fraud threats, and meet regulatory expectations.
Cross-Border Instant Payments: Unlocking Global Speed & Scale
With globalization and digital commerce on the rise, real-time cross-border payments are a growing priority. This session will unpack the technical, regulatory, and operational hurdles in delivering seamless international payments. Topics include currency conversion, settlement timing, compliance, and collaboration across jurisdictions. Case studies will highlight how leading institutions are overcoming these challenges to serve a global customer base.
AI-Powered Payments: Transforming Transactions with Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence is becoming a catalyst for next-gen payment innovation. This session will explore how AI is reshaping the payments ecosystem—from fraud detection and credit decisioning to customer personalization and smart routing. Speakers will discuss how institutions can operationalize AI responsibly, manage model risk, and use AI to optimize cost-efficiency, security, and customer engagement in real-time transactions.
