Payments + Policy • Decoded
Fintech Policy Forum is ETA’s flagship gathering at the intersection of financial innovation and public policy — a convening that brings together the policymakers shaping the rules and the industry leaders building the future of payments.
Over nine hours, the day moves through the issues actually on the Hill's desk right now: GENIUS Act implementation and digital assets, open banking, AI and agentic commerce, and the fraud and identity threats reshaping how money moves.
Be part of the conversations defining the future of payments and financial technology.
Who's in the Room
The people setting the agenda and the people responding to it. Every panel pairs policymakers with the operators, general counsels, and government-affairs leads building inside the industry.
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MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
4
FEDERAL REGULATORS
13
SESSIONS / ONE STAGE
Congress & Senate
Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA) • Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) • Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL) • Chairman French Hill (R-AR) House Financial Services • Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) • Rep. Sam Larcardo (D-CA) • Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI) • Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA) • Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-CA) • Chairman Tim Scott (R-SC) Senate Banking • Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) • Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) • Sen. Mark Warner D-VA
Regulators
CFPB • Federal Reserve • OCC • Treasury
INDUSTRY & POLICY LEADERS
Angelo Aratan, Kinexys by J.P. Morgan • Ahu Chhapgar, Paysafe • Roshni Joshi, Wise • Jodie Kelley, ETA • Jelena McWilliams, Plaid & former FDIC Chairman • Prakhar Mehrotra, PayPal • Randy Mills, CAMS, Global Payments • Aavik Pakrasi, Global Payments • Rupali Pardasani, FIS • Katie Suskind, Adyen • David Trecker, FIS • Jamie Walker, US Bank & ETA Board President • Erica Woods, Stripe
Why Attend
Built for people who have to act on what they hear
Direct Access, Not a Receiving Line
Sitting Members of Congress and committee chairs sit on panels and take questions — not a five-minute handshake at a step-and-repeat.
Every Regulator in One Room
Staff from the CFPB, Federal Reserve, OCC, and Treasury on the same agenda, the same day, discussing the same open questions.
ETA CPP Credits
Nine credit hours count directly toward the ETA Certified Payments Professional (ETA CPP) program — no separate coursework required.
Know Before You Go
The following transit lines have routes that pass near Phoenix Park Hotel. The closest Metro stop is Union Station.
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ETA CPP CE Credits
The ETA CPP™ certification program sets the standard for professional performance in the payments industry and is a symbol of excellence. It signifies that an individual has demonstrated the knowledge and skills required to perform competently in today’s complex electronic payments environment.
This event is eligible for ETA CPP™ Continuing Education (CE) credits. Credit is earned at the rate of one credit per 50 minutes of electronic transactions industry-related session time, including questions and answers, excluding lunches and breaks.