Driving Innovation Across Payments, FinTech & Digital Finance
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NextGen Payments & RegTech Forum
10 JUNE 2027
Conrad Hotel - Dublin, Ireland
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“The future is not something we enter. The future is something we create”
Leonard I. Sweet
The financial services landscape is being transformed by artificial intelligence, Open Finance, real-time payments, digital identity, embedded finance, and rapidly evolving customer expectations.
The NextGen Payments & RegTech Forum returns to Dublin on 10 June 2027, bringing together senior leaders from banking, payments, fintech, compliance, regulation, technology, and digital innovation to explore the future of financial services.
As one of Europe's leading fintech and international financial services hubs, Dublin continues to play a critical role in shaping payment innovation, digital transformation, and financial technology adoption across global markets.
The Forum will provide a platform for industry leaders to examine emerging technologies, regulatory developments, operational resilience strategies, and the opportunities shaping the next generation of financial services.
Through keynote presentations, executive panel discussions, fireside conversations, and curated networking opportunities, delegates will gain practical insights into the challenges and opportunities facing the payments and fintech ecosystem.
Join decision-makers, innovators, regulators, and technology leaders as they explore how organisations can accelerate growth, strengthen resilience, and create competitive advantage in an increasingly digital world.
WHY ATTEND?
Gain practical insights from industry leaders, discover emerging technologies, understand evolving regulatory developments, benchmark innovation strategies with peers, and build valuable partnerships that support growth and transformation.
Network with senior decision-makers from banking, fintech, payments, compliance, technology, and regulatory organisations while exploring the trends shaping the future of financial services.
Learn from real-world case studies, implementation strategies, and expert-led discussions designed to help organisations navigate complexity and drive innovation.
Discover how AI, Open Finance, real-time payments, digital identity, fraud intelligence, and operational resilience are redefining the payments and RegTech landscape across Europe and beyond.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
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Chief Payments Officers
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Banking & Financial Services Executives
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FinTech Founders & Leaders
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Heads of Innovation
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Chief Risk Officers
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Chief Compliance Officers
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Digital Transformation Leaders
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Open Finance Specialists
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Product & Strategy Executives
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Technology & Solution Providers
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Regulatory Authorities & Industry Bodies
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Financial Crime Prevention Specialists
AGENDA THEMES
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The Future of Payments & Financial Innovation
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AI-Powered Financial Services
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Open Finance & Connected Ecosystems
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Instant Payments & Cross-Border Transactions
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Digital Identity & Customer Authentication
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PSD3, PSR & Regulatory Transformation
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Operational Resilience & DORA
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Financial Crime Prevention & Fraud Intelligence
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Embedded Finance & Digital Ecosystems
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Data, Analytics & Customer Experience
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Building Trust in Digital Finance
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The Next Decade of Financial Services
PAST SUPPORTING PARTNERS
PAST SPONSORS
PAST SPEAKERS
PAST CONTRIBUTORS
WHAT'S COMING UP
PAYMENTS INNOVATION & DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Exploring how AI, instant payments, and embedded finance are reshaping financial services
OPEN FINANCE, DATA & CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
Unlocking growth through connected ecosystems, digital identity, and data-driven innovation
REGULATION, RISK & TRUST
Strengthening resilience, compliance, and fraud prevention in an evolving regulatory landscape
PAST AGENDA
11 JUNE | DUBLIN | IRELAND
11 JUNE 2026
08:30-09:00
REGISTRATION AND WELCOME COFFEE
Participants arrive, register, and enjoy welcome coffee
Sponsored by Veracloud
09:00-09:05
WELCOME ADDRESS
Opening remarks and housekeeping
Lilly Pavlou, Executive Director at QUBE Events
09:05-09:10
CO-CHAIRS OPENING ADDRESS
Key themes for Ireland and Europe in 2026 and how to maximise the day
Robert Courtneidge, Payment Industry Expert
Tony Craddock, Director General at The Payments Association
09:10-09:40
PANEL SESSION + Q&A
Ireland & Europe Payments Priorities for 2026
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PSD3/PSR: what changes for PSPs, merchants and consumers - and what to do now
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SEPA Instant at scale: readiness, adoption and operational impacts
Moderator: Hubert O’Donoghue, Independent Consultant, ex-CEO of AIB Merchant Services
Derek Corcoran, CEO and Executive Director at Confirmo Limited (Ireland)
Neil Brennan, Head of Compliance and Regulatory Affairs at CACI Dublin (Credit Agricole Creditor Insurance)
Eoin Cumiskey, Director Franchise Services at Mastercard
09:40-10:10
PANEL DISCUSSION + Q&A
Sepa Instant in Practice - from Compliance to Competitive Advantage
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Verification of Payee (VoP), fraud controls and real-time risk for instant payments
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Liquidity, routing and exceptions management - what breaks at scale
Moderator: Vincent Brennan, Industry Expert
Gillian Byrne, Head of Payments at the Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI)
David Wilson, CTO at Fire
Kent Henderson, VP Product at Mangopay
Tony Gilfedder, Senior Director - Central Pricing Lead at Planet
10:10-10:35
KEYNOTE SESSION + Q&A
From Knowing Wero to Using Wero
Piotr Jan Pietrzak, New Markets Lead at European Payment Initiative (EPI)
10:35-10:55
KEYNOTE SESSION + Q&A
AI Agents Moving into Production: The Critical Elements
Anna Antimiichuk, Head of Marketing at Vivox AI
10:55-11:30
NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK & ONE-TO-ONE MEETINGS
Opportunity for attendees to connect and discuss insights from the afternoon sessions
Sponsored by Damex
11:30-12:00
PANEL DISCUSSION + Q&A
Fraud & Scams 2026 - APP Fraud, Mules & Real-Time Defence
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APP scams and social engineering: prevention, detection and customer protection
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Mule accounts and money movement: behavioural signals and cross-industry collaboration
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AI & agentic defence: real-time decisioning, step-up controls and case automation without losing accountability
Moderator: Brenda McVeigh, PAT Business School Fintech Advisory Board; iNED Chairperson at Solance
Danny Finnan, Dept MLRO / Dept Head of AML/CTF at Coinbase
Dmitrijs Grebnevs, Advisor to the Board of the Electronic Money Institutions: Payswix UAB, Lithuania Decta Limited, Ireland
Shane Horan, Head of Compliance and Risk at Corpay
Khristina Quigley, Head of Payments & Partnerships at Journey
Jason Robinson, Chief Compliance Officer at Global Payments
12:00-12:30
PANEL DISCUSSION + Q&A
Digital Identity & Wallets - The New Front Door to Payments
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EU Digital Identity Wallet (EUDI) and eIDAS 2.0: implications for onboarding and authentication
Moderator: Garrett Cassidy, Founder & Managing Director at Abarta Consulting
Ran Weissblech, Industry Expert
Daniel Jonas, Chief Strategy Officer at Currency Network
Julian Farley, Sales Director UK and Europe at BPC
Stephen Moran, Head of Digital Ventures & Partnerships at PTSB
Jan Lorenc, CEO at CurrencyFair
12:30-13:00
PANEL DISCUSSION + Q&A
Pay by Bank & Open Finance - Moving from Open Banking to A2A Commerce
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Operating-model changes: policies, controls, reporting and supervisory expectations
Moderator: Russell Burke, Payments Industry Expert
John Martin, Chief Product Officer at Flagstone
Cormac Bane, Senior Product Manager at Global Payments
Ray Brash, Payment Consultant at Sesantipay
Sinead Halhed-Moran Walsh, Fintech INED and Advisor
13:00-14:00
NETWORKING LUNCH
Attendees network over lunch, fostering connections and discussions
Sponsored by Vivox AI
14:00-14:30
PANEL DISCUSSION + Q&A
Regulatory Readiness for 2026 - PSD3/PSR, DORA, AMLA and Beyond
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Practical implementation planning: safeguarding, resilience, supervision and audit-ready financial crime controls
Moderator: Robert Courtneidge, Payment Industry Expert
Tommy Hannafin, Head of Division, Payments Regulation and Supervision Division at Central Bank of Ireland
Konstantinos Maragkakis, EEA CEO at Paysafe Payment Solutions Ltd
Jackie Daly, Head of Compliance and AML (Ireland) at Sparkasse Bank Malta plc
Ciarán Murphy, Managing Director, Global Payments Compliance Head at Citi
14:35-15:00
PANEL DISCUSSION + Q&A
PSD3/PSR & SCA Evolution - What Ireland`s PSPs and Merchants
Must Prepare For
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SCA 2.0 direction: stronger security with less friction (passkeys/biometrics, risk-based authentication)
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New rights and responsibilities: refunds, liability, dispute handling and customer protection
Moderator: Sara Savidge, CEO at Fexco International Payments
Gary Bampton, CEO & Executive Director at PaymentSense Ireland Limited T/A Dojo
Viorela Dragomir, VP - Payment Network Relations Europe at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Mayur Patel, Payment Industry Expert
Sarah Browne, Independent Non-Executive Director at Payoneer Europe Ltd
15:00-15:30
NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK & ONE-TO-ONE MEETINGS
Opportunity for attendees to connect and discuss insights from the afternoon sessions
Sponsored by WERO
15:35-16:00
PANEL SESSION + Q&A
Responsible & Agentic AI in Fraud & Compliance
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Model risk, governance and explainability for AI/agents: keeping regulators and auditors comfortable
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Agentic workflows in payments ops and investigations: where to automate, where to keep humans-in-the-loop
Moderator: Jamie McDonnell, Compliance Director for Rippling
Tommie Toomey, Deputy Chief Compliance Officer at 1Money
Patrick Coyne, Independent Expert
Juan Rio Salvador, Chief Risk and Compliance Officer at Solance
16:00-16:25
KEYNOTE SESSION + Q&A
Building Infrastructure for the Future of Finance
Sam Buxton, Chairman at Damex
16:25 - 16:55
PANEL DISCUSSION + Q&A
Agentic Payments - The Companion to Agentic Commerce
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Delegated authority in practice: consent, limits, identity and how agents change the payment journey
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Risk & regulation: liability and disputes, fraud/scams controls, AML/sanctions, governance and auditability
Moderator: Daniel Jonas, Chief Strategy Officer at Currency Network
Mustafa Hussain, MLRO at ACE Money Transfer & ACE Union
Dmitrijs Grebnevs, Advisor to the Board of the Electronic Money Institutions:
Payswix UAB, Lithuania, Decta Limited, Ireland
Abhilash Edakadampil, Co-Founder, CTO & CISO at Global PayEX
Michael Higgins, CEO & Cofounder at Payemoji
16:55 - 17:00
CO-CHAIRS CLOSING COMMENTS
Recap of the day's insights and expressions of gratitude to sponsors, speakers and attendees
Robert Courtneidge, Payment Industry Expert
Tony Craddock, Director General at The Payments Association
17:00 - 18:30
NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
Closing drinks reception for informal introductions and follow-up discussions
Sponsored by BPC
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BECOME A SPONSOR
Partnering with the NextGen Payments & RegTech Forum Dublin 2027 places your organisation directly in front of senior decision-makers from banking, fintech, payments, compliance, risk, regulation, and technology.
It is a senior-level, highly curated environment designed to facilitate meaningful conversations, strategic introductions, and long-term business opportunities.
As a Sponsor, you will:
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Showcase your solutions to a targeted audience of qualified senior stakeholders across payments, fintech, compliance, fraud, regulation, and digital finance
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Build meaningful relationships through curated one-to-one meetings with vetted prospects aligned to your growth targets
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Elevate your brand by contributing thought leadership on stage and in media, positioning your company as a strategic partner in payments, RegTech, compliance, and financial innovation
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Increase brand visibility through integrated marketing, promotional activity, and onsite engagement opportunities
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Access senior executives actively seeking innovative technologies, solutions, and strategic partners
Our sponsorship packages are built around outcomes - visibility, credibility and deal flow - and shaped to your objectives.
Packages can include:
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A 20-30 minute keynote presentation or participation in a high-level industry panel
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Access to the Meeting Point: pre-qualified, pre-scheduled one-to-one meetings with senior buyers and partners
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A fully integrated international marketing and branding campaign
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Global social media amplification across QUBE channels and partner networks
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Branded presence in premium onsite locations, including booths, demo areas and meeting lounges
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High-profile PR and interview opportunities with international media
Establish your organisation as the trusted partner of choice within the payments, fintech, RegTech and digital finance ecosystem.
REGISTER NOW
MEANINGFUL NETWORKING
Join senior leaders from payments, banking, fintech, compliance, regulation, and technology at Dublin's leading Payments & RegTech event.
Explore AI, Open Finance, instant payments, digital identity, operational resilience, fraud prevention, and the future of financial services.
Position your organisation alongside the leaders shaping the next generation of payments and regulatory technology. Engage directly with senior decision-makers actively seeking innovative solutions, partnerships, and expertise.
Hosted in Dublin, one of Europe's leading fintech and international financial services hubs, the Forum provides an ideal environment for collaboration, innovation, and strategic networking.
Join the conversations shaping the future of payments, compliance, and digital finance.
Register your place today and connect with the innovators, regulators, and leaders driving transformation across the financial services ecosystem.
