The 26th NextGen Payments & RegTech Forum is one of the leading Payments, Compliance and Financial Crime events in the USA. It brings together senior voices from Banking, Fintech, Payments infrastructure, digital assets and Regulatory Technology. The Forum takes place on 10 November 2026 at the W Hotel, Austin, and will feature the thought leaders shaping the next phase of US payments. It is also recognised as a leading RegTech conference in the USA and a key payments summit in Texas, offering insight into real-time payments, fraud prevention, agentic commerce, open banking and tokenised money.Proudly sponsored by: Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Splunk and UMCA TechnologiesThis prestigious Forum will welcome senior executives, regulators and industry visionaries for a day of valuable discussions and exclusive networking. Delegates will gain actionable insights into the technologies, regulations and payment rails shaping the future of financial services.Get ready to be part of the conversation that’s driving the next wave of payments and RegTech transformation!Over 40 industry specialists will take the stage at the 26th NextGen Payments & RegTech Forum, covering the latest topics and representing leading organisations such as Visa, PayPal, Wells Fargo, Capital One, Charles Schwab, Truist, PNC, Regions Bank, Western Alliance Bank, Texas Capital, Tri City National Bank, Third Coast Bank, Everbank, OneMain Financial, Ripple, Wise, Global Payments, Paysend, IXOPAY, Yuno, Onafriq, Fluz, Splunk, Alacriti, Ouro, VelaFi, BIGTXN, Howden, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, American Bankers Association, Financial Data and Technology Association (FDATA), Georgia Fintech Academy, PayTech Women, Finopotamus, Roosevelt Institute and BetterBuyDesign.INDUSTRY EXPERTS READY TO TAKE THE STAGE:Aaron Prater, Chief Operating Officer at Tri City National BankAdi Iyer, GM, Financial Services at FluzAmber Thetford, Chief Product Officer at OnafriqAnil Kumar, Senior Director Product Management at VisaAnthony Kuyoro, Head of Merchant Experiences, SMB – Product Management at PayPalBo Berg, Technical Strategist & InnovationChris B Kennedy, Head of Enterprise Payments at Regions BankChristian Crisan, Managing Director – Financial Services Strategy and Advisory at SplunkChristine Cooper, Senior Director of Product Management at RippleElizabeth Davidson, Regulatory Counsel, Special Assignment at PNCGail Burgos, CEO at PayTech WomenHaider Mannan, CEO at BIGTXNHarsh Dev, Director, Global Head of Risk Platform at PayPalHema Zutshi, Senior Director at VisaJairo Riveros, President, Americas & Head of the Office of Strategy Management at PaysendJason C. Honeycutt, Chief Compliance Officer at OuroJason Jerina, VP Head of Platform Optimization at TruistJo Davenport, SVP, Fraud Director at Third Coast BankJohn San Filippo, Co-Founder and Publisher at FinopotamusKatherine Avery, Founder at Chimayo Consulting, LLCLaura Gibson, Executive Director at Georgia Fintech AcademyLloyd Nelson, SVP, Head of U.S. Digital Assets at HowdenMark Majeske, Senior Vice President of Faster Payments at AlacritiMelissa Pottenger, VP, Enterprise Growth North America at YunoMichael Angjeli, Head of Treasury & Liquidity at VelaFiMichael Heller, VP, Proposition at Dow Jones Risk & ComplianceOlga Baldwin, Lead Third Party RiskPeter Papaioannou, Chief Product Officer at IXOPAYPrateek Sangal, Head of Digital at EverbankRamon Ramirez, Director of AML Operations at Western Alliance BankRanu Gupta, Executive Director, Senior Digital Product at Wells FargoRebecca Mulholland, Senior Policy Advisor at Financial Data and Technology Association (FDATA); Associate Partner, Allon AdvisorsSarika Yadav, IT Program Manager at Western Alliance BankShanelle Davis, Managing Director, Head of Operational Resilience at Charles SchwabStephen Kenneally, Senior Vice President Payments at American Bankers AssociationUrooj Siraj, Senior Manager, Security Information Office at Capital OneUrvashi Nain, Director of Product Management at VisaVenu Yeluripati, Head of Partner at Global PaymentsVibhu Bhatnagar, Vice President, Technology at Texas CapitalVinay Nilakantan, Head of Product at WiseXavier Ferguson, Associate Product Director at OneMain FinancialEvent Co-Chairs: Steve Mott, Principal at BetterBuyDesign Chastity Murphy, Former U.S. Treasury, Visiting Research Fellow, University of Manchester, Roosevelt Institute AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS:State of US Payments 2026: keynote on the trends shaping the US payments landscapeReal-Time Payments at Scale – Instant Payment Readiness, Liquidity and Customer Trust: 24/7 operations, fraud controls for instant rails and ISO 20022 migrationMind the Gap – Processing Payments for Credit Cards Issued by Sanctioned Banks: building a scalable and defensible compliance programmeFraud, Scams & Financial Crime – Defending Faster Payments and Digital Channels: APP scams, synthetic identity, mule networks and modern investigationsAgentic Payments – The Companion to Agentic Commerce: consent, liability and secure execution when an agent initiates a transactionDigital Identity & Wallets – Authentication, Passkeys and Tokenised Credentials: reducing friction and fraud across the customer journeyRegulatory & Supervisory Priorities – Practical Compliance for 2026: BSA/AML, sanctions, exams and partner ecosystem oversightRegTech Modernisation – Smarter AML, Sanctions & Monitoring with Responsible AI: reducing false positives and AI governanceOpen Banking, Data Sharing & Privacy – Building Trustworthy Consent-Based Experiences: data access, risk and monetisationOperational Resilience & Third-Party Risk – Securing the Payments Supply Chain: cloud resilience, vendor risk and cyber-fraud convergenceDigital Assets & Tokenised Money – Stablecoins, Settlement and Compliance Reality Check: use cases, controls and interoperability with traditional railsBuilding Intelligent Payment Ecosystems – The Strategic Blueprint for the Next Generation of Global Payments: keynote sessionThe Future of Payments is Human: keynote sessionWHY ATTEND?Stay Ahead: Stay informed about the evolving payments landscape and regulatory changes.Elite Networking: Connect with senior peers in a relaxed, exclusive environment.Targeted Engagement: Take part in pre-arranged one-on-one meetings with top solution providers, tailored to your specific interests.CONSIDERING SPONSORSHIP?Our Sponsors get access to QUBE Events’ bespoke business development platform. This includes a personal account executive, private meeting spaces and pre-screened one-to-one meeting itineraries to maximise ROI.This is the perfect opportunity to elevate your expertise, build your network of influential contacts and stay ahead of the curve!To register and access the agenda: https://www.qubevents.com/nextgen-payments-regtech-austinTake advantage of the 10% Discount code; apply at checkout: qube10For more information on registration, please contact: info@qubevents.comNoYesFinTech StartUps21 Oct, 2026