October 16, 2024 • Mastercard TECH Hub, NYC
Join us at TRANSACT Tech — NYC, Capital Markets & Payments, where investors and innovators converge to discuss the investment landscape for the payments industry, track smart money flow, and explore the technologies driving growth. Save the date to be part of the conversation.
$299 ETA MEMBER • $329 NON-MEMBER
2024 Agenda
Agenda and speakers subject to change.
9:00–9:10am
Welcome
Nicole Turner, Senior Vice President - Technology Hubs, Mastercard
Opening Remarks
Jodie Kelley, CEO, Electronic Transactions Association
9:10–9:35am
Overview of the Policy Environment for Payments in D.C.
ETA will provide an overview of how Congress and the federal regulators are thinking about crypto, fintech as well as key products and services like FedNow, Open Banking, and more.
Scott Talbott, EVP, Electronic Transactions Association
9:40–10:15am
U.S. Payments - The Importance of Software Platforms & Value-Added Services
This presentation will size both the volume and revenue opportunity in the U.S. merchant acquiring market, with an emphasis on SMB and added focus on four broadly defined swim lanes within U.S. merchant acquiring (software platforms, payments companies partnering with the software companies, SMB direct, and enterprise direct).
Derek Webster, CEO, Cardflight
10:20–10:55am
Artificial Intelligence & Fintechs
AI is making payments and fintechs better, faster, and stronger. This panel will explore the benefits and challenges of AI.
10:55–11:15am
Networking Break
11:15–12:00pm
Faster Payments
FedNow is one example of how payments are getting faster. There are a number of key players moving money faster. The panel will explore the implications for valuations and competition.
12:00–12:45pm
Networking Lunch
12:45–1:05pm
Keynote
Featured Speaker
Michael Santoli, Senior Markets Commentator, CNBC
1:10–1:45pm
Embedded Finance & Payments
This panel will explore the opportunities and changes that embedded finance and payments provide to merchants and consumers.
Rina Bakhtiani, Global Head of Commercial Solutions & General Manager, Visa
1:50–2:25pm
Open Banking
Open banking is changing how banks and fintechs interact with consumers and each other. It will also affect payments. This panel will explore the implications of open banking.
2:25–2:40pm
Networking Break
2:40–3:05pm
Crypto — How Will It Change Payments?
Jesse McWaters, Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs Advocacy, Mastercard
3:10–3:40pm
Where Are the Investment Dollars Going?
This panel of investors will discuss where they are putting their money.
Jason Kupferberg, Managing Director, Equity Research - Payments, Processors & IT Services, Bank of America Securities
3:40pm
Closing Remarks
Jodie Kelley, CEO, ETA
4:00–6:00pm
Networking Reception
About ETA’s TRANSACT Tech Series
ETA's series of events connect leading banking, payments and fintech companies who not only help these merchants accept electronic payments, but bring speed and efficiency to their business operation.
For more information, please contact Scott Talbott at stalbott@electran.org or 202.297.1035.
Know Before You Go
Media will not be invited.
Mastercard Tech Hub
150 5th Ave, New York, NY
The following transit lines have routes that pass near Mastercard Tech Hub, NYC:
For more information, please contact Scott Talbott at stalbott@electran.org or 202.297.1035.
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 approved 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.
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