CTP Recertification
Approved for up to 16.4 CTP recertification credits by the Association for Financial Professionals, at the rate of one credit for each 50 minutes of attendance.
The program is set, but session topics, times, and speakers may shift as we get closer to the event.
Registration
Continental Breakfast / Break
Stablecoins in the Modern Payment Ecosystem
Emily Lincoln, CMSPI
Fraud Fundamentals
Scott Adams, Fraud Deflect
Payment Fundamentals
Matt Leman, Nuvei · Stephanie Lew Meyers, CommonSpirit Health
Breaking Down the Cost of Payment Acceptance
Erika Curtis, W. Capra
Stablecoins in the Modern Payment Ecosystem
Emily Lincoln, CMSPI
Fraud Fundamentals
Scott Adams, Fraud Deflect
Payment Fundamentals
Matt Leman, Nuvei · Stephanie Lew Meyers, CommonSpirit Health
Breaking Down the Cost of Payment Acceptance
Erika Curtis, W. Capra
Power Hour – Tokenization, Recurring, Orchestration, Crypto, Chargebacks
Melissa Shields, VGS · Jonathan Lee, Netflix · Cathy McGarry, Northwestern Medicine · Stephanie Lew Meyers, CommonSpirit Health · Bobby Wright, Zillow · Ned Canning, Macy's
Lunch
Welcome
From Data Silos to Decisions: The Role of Payments Data Exchange in Optimization
Anand Goel, Optimized Payments
Ethoca Fireside Chat: Chargebacks, Dispute Deflection and the Post-Purchase Experience
Kyle Smith, Ethoca by Mastercard · Scott Adams, Fraud Deflect
Movement Break
Merchant Only Round Table – Agentic Commerce
Jennifer Putzbach, Hearst
Making Payments Data Actionable: Using Data Ownership to See Beyond Dashboards
Trey Jackson, FOX · Anthony Flattery, FOX
The Art of Selective Friction in Modern Checkout
Devang Gaur, Google · Sudhee Dwivedi, Adyen
How Banks Decide Which Payments Get Approved: The Signals, Thresholds, and Data Gaps That Cost You Revenue
Ray Watson, Revaly · McKennon Cecil, EchoStar
Break
Innovations in Dunning Strategy
Ami Domadia, Adobe
Merchant Only Round Table – Tokenization
Melissa Shields, VGS
Cost: Why You Want to Track It at the Transaction Level
VAMP: One Year Later
Scott Adams, Fraud Deflect · Dawn Bastyr, Eleris
Opening Reception & Networking Hub
Breakfast
Registration
Welcome
The Board Weighs In: Hot Takes & Future Trends
Melissa Shields, VGS · Brian Cullen, Sony PlayStation · Jonathan Lee, Netflix · Josh Mathers, W.Capra/Rebar Technologies · Tyler Heun, Adyen
Break
AI and the Merchant's Journey
Melissa Shields, VGS · Brian Cullen, Sony PlayStation
Fireside Chat – Visa
Erich Franken, Visa · Rajat Das, Visa
Beyond the Checklist: Winning Disputes with Smart, Data-Driven Evidence
Cindy Fashingbauer, Stripe · James Breen, Verra Mobility
Customer Context Converts: Boosting Retention and Revenue with Metadata
Dr. Robert Clewley, Pagos · David Newell, LastPass
Break
Omnichannel Payments: What to Get Right First
Cheryl Rademacher, Chewy
Merchant Only – AI & Operations
Alx Block, Automattic
APMs in Disguise: What New-Generation BINs Mean for Merchant Performance
Jonathan Lee, Netflix · Luke Derusha, CMSPI
We're From Legal and We're Here to Help!
Marc Roth, Cobalt LLP
Why Accept Mobile Driver's License Now? Digital Customer Servicing
David Kelts, Decipher Identity, LLC
Lunch
Fireside Chat – American Express
Kristy Cook, American Express · Mike Miller, American Express
Auth Rates, Cost, and Competition: What's Really Happening in the World of Debit Cards?
Peter Jessiman, Wendy's Company · Abigail Dasbach, CMSPI
From Retry Logic to Real-Time Intelligence: AI in Payment Recovery
Todd Doherty, Vindicia · Charlotte Crandall, GoTo
Beyond Transactions: The Strategic Partnership Between Treasury and Payments
Annie Yang, J.P. Morgan Payments · Cathy McGarry, Northwestern Medicine · Matthew Moore, The Ohio State University
The Science Behind Smarter Payment Routing
Tyler Heun, Adyen · Jonathan Lee, Netflix
Combating Return Fraud: How Merchants are Leveraging New Data Inputs to Modernize Return Strategies
Stephen Keefe, Mastercard · Katie Franklin, Walmart
Movement Break
Bringing Digital into The Physical Retail Experience
Louis Taupin, Checkout.com · Ned Canning, Macy's
Merchant Only – Selling Payments Internally
Brian Cullen, Sony PlayStation
5 Mistakes to Avoid When You Start Selling Globally
Joe Emig, AltoPay · Fran Jones, Digistore24
Leading the CX Revolution: What Merchants Need to Know About Payments Innovation
Reed Luhtanen, U.S. Faster Payments Coumcil (FPC) · Mollie Markham, Federal Reserve Financial Services, · Liz Garner Divelbiss, Chewy · Callum Godwin, CMSPI
Movement Break
The DCAP Advantage: Smarter Authentication for Better Authorization and Lower Network Spend
Jason Harding, Worldpay
Daily Wrap up
Breakfast
Registration
PaymentsEd Awards
Summer 2026 Economic and Market Outlook (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
Wayne Best, Visa
Movement Break
Fireside Chat – MasterCard
Lam Van Lund, Mastercard · John Hierholzer, Mastercard
Building a Payment Optimization Roadmap: Quick Wins to 90-Day ROI
Kristin Umana, Optimized Payments · Laura Krogh, People Inc.
The Never-Ending Story: How to Make PCI Compliance an Ongoing Success
Shelli Moring, W. Capra · Kevin Salerno, NewFold Digital
Break
Building Across Asia: What Actually Works in Payments
Bianca Carozzo, dLocal