Declined. The Best Decline Codes from PaymentsEd 2026
Write Your Worst. Post It. We’ve All Been There. That was the whole assignment. We hung a six-foot board at the Networking Hub, stacked a table with cards…
Alx Block Wins the 2026 Chairman’s Award
Alx Block, VP at Automattic, received the Chairman's Award for his exceptional work enhancing the PaymentsEd Forum's digital presence. He redesigned the website, improved session navigation, and implemented…
60 Variables Determine Your Network Costs
Why Did My Costs Change? It’s the question every payments team asks eventually. Effective cost rates shift month over month, and the reasons aren’t always obvious. Is something…
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…
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…
Earn 16.4 CTP Recertification Credits. Three Days. One Conference.
The 2026 PaymentsEd Annual Forum is approved for up to 16.4 CTP/CCM recertification credits. See which sessions qualify and plan your schedule for maximum credits in Boston this…
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…
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…
Julie Ransom Wins the 2025 Chairman’s Award
Helping design the award was one thing. Standing on stage as the recipient is another. That is where Julie Ransom found herself at the 2025 PaymentsEd Forum. Julie,…
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…
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…
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…