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May 28, 2026 Annual Forum

What to Do in Boston

The Westin Boston Seaport District sits in one of the city’s most walkable neighborhoods. Here’s what’s worth your time before, after, or between sessions. The Seaport District (Walking…

May 22, 2026 Resources

Nobody Planned a Career in Payments

There's no payment degree. Most professionals landed in the industry sideways and learned by doing. Here's where to go from here: FinTech master's programs, industry credentials, and the…

May 5, 2026 Session Recap

Recap: AI in Retail Payments

The Technology Isn’t New. The Economics Are. AI and machine learning have been around for decades. Steve Mott from BetterBuyDesign deployed his first AI/ML application in 1990. What…

September 3, 2025 Conference Insights

3DS Data Only: Authentication Without the Friction

$900 Billion in Declined Payments by 2026 Almost $900 billion will be lost to payment declines globally by 2026, and the majority of those are failed transactions from…

March 17, 2017 News

American Express Joins Advisory Board

PaymentsEd Forum Appoints JJ Kieley Of American Express to Advisory Board The PaymentsEd Forum, a non-profit organization focusing on delivering educational and networking opportunities to card-not-present (CNP) payment…

March 16, 2017 Website

Advisor Corner

PaymentsEd is supported by payments experts from advisor organizations, card brands, acquirers and consulting organizations. These organizations are well versed in payments and play an important part in…

January 9, 2017 Website

2017 Forum Session Proposals

For the past 27 years, PaymentsEd has been educating payments professionals on industry trends and best practices. We want you to share your passion and expertise on topics such…