The 6th Financial Innovation Forum – Payments & RegTech Arrives in London

Montcalm Hotel, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom – 17 September 2026

The 6th Financial Innovation Forum – Payments & RegTech is one of the leading Payments, RegTech and compliance events in the UK, bringing together senior voices from across banking, fintech and financial services innovation. Taking place on 17 September 2026 at the Montcalm Hotel, Mayfair, London, this premier payments and RegTech event in London will feature thought leaders shaping the next phase of the industry. The forum is also recognised as a leading banking technology conference in the UK and a key payments industry summit in London, offering insight into compliance strategy, regulatory developments and technology-driven transformation across financial services.

Proudly sponsored by: Amaranth, ARKK, BPC, Compliance Suite, Damex, Finovox, Infocredit Group, Innovify, Intrepid Fox, Mastercard, PCI Booking, RiskSmart, UMCA Technologies Inc and Vivox AI

This prestigious forum will welcome 250+ senior executives, regulators and technology visionaries for a day of valuable discussions and exclusive networking. Delegates will gain actionable insights into the technologies, regulations and consumer shifts shaping the future of financial services.

Get ready to be part of the conversation that’s driving the next wave of financial transformation!

Over 50 industry specialists will take the stage at the 6th Financial Innovation Forum – Payments & RegTech, covering the latest topics and representing leading organisations such as Citi, Visa, Mastercard, Swift, Amazon Web Services, Accenture, Lloyds Banking Group, Starling Bank, Monzo, Revolut, Kraken, Robinhood, Wise, Standard Chartered Bank, Bank of China (UK), Bank of London, Zempler Bank, PXP, CGI, IBM Promontory, Modulr, Paysend, Ecommpay, ACI Worldwide, Getnet Platforms, PingPong Payments, Teya, Cardaq, Risksmart, Nium, JTC Group, Raiffeisen Bank International AG, UK Payments Initiatives, Cooper Wallet / Cooper Finance, Vivox AI, Venturise.ai, CLOWD9, Agant, Ubyx, CEX.IO, Alvarez & Marsal, Amaranth Advisory, Pearson Booth Consulting, Intrepid Fox and Hypercubed.xyz Global Financial Infrastructure Network.

INDUSTRY EXPERTS READY TO TAKE THE STAGE:

•      Aaron Boyd, Head of AML Solutions, FCS Global Product, Vice President at Mastercard

•      Ainsley Ward, Vice President, Payments Solutions at CGI

•      Aisling Twomey, Head of FinCrime, Business Banking, EU, Sanctions, U16s at Monzo

•      Alex Dunn, Director – Strategic Growth, Visa Direct Network & Operations at Visa

•      Andrew Clifford, Global Head Anti-Bribery & Corruption at Standard Chartered Bank

•      Anne Markey, Managing Director at Alvarez & Marsal

•      Anthony Corner, Chief Regulatory Officer at Cardaq

•      Anton Globus, Group Director of Finance and Innovation at Paysend

•      Boran Demirdag, Head of Financial Crime and Conduct Risk at Starling Bank

•      Briony Krikorian-Slade, Head of Governance & Strategy at UK Payments Initiatives

•      Charlotte Baker, CCO and MLRO Bitstamp UK at Robinhood

•      Chris Redmond, Director at IBM Promontory

•      Clare Pearson, Co-Founder Payments Specialist at Pearson Booth Consulting

•      Cyrille Salle de Chou, Former Chief Risk Officer at Starling Bank and HSBC

•      Daniel Jonas, Founder at Hypercubed.xyz Global Financial Infrastructure Network

•      Fabian Meyer, Founder & Managing Partner at Amaranth Advisory

•      Florent Odai, Senior Manager Payments & Daily Banking at Raiffeisen Bank International AG

•      Gaurav Sharma, Head of Payments, UK & US, Payments Hub at Getnet Platforms

•      George Kellogg, Head of Risk & Compliance, Institutional Capital Services at JTC Group

•      Heather O’Gorman, Director Treasury Safeguarding and Cash Management at Nium

•      Jack Williams, Financial Crime Compliance Lead at Teya

•      James Carroll, CEO at Venturise.ai

•      Jeremy McDougall, Strategic Solution Consulting Director at ACI Worldwide

•      John Sudbury, Threat Intelligence Lead at Wise

•      Julian Farley, Sales Director UK and Europe at BPC

•      Kamran Hedjri, Group CEO at PXP

•      Kene Ezeji-Okoye, Chief Blockchain Officer at Ubyx

•      Kunwar Matharu, Director of Omnichannel at PingPong Payments

•      Linda Weston, Head of Make & Take Payments at Lloyds Banking Group

•      Manish Kumar, Head of Payment Acceptance Products at Starling Bank

•      Mark Taylor, Global Head, Financial Crime & MLRO at CEX.IO

•      Michael Salmony, CEO at Payments Innovation Consulting

•      Michael Venn, Strategic Advisor – Risk & Compliance at Modulr

•      Natalia Gburzyńska, Deputy MLRO, Senior Financial Crime Compliance Manager at Revolut

•      Natasha Powell, Chief Compliance Officer at Kraken

•      Nick Kerigan, Managing Director, Head of Innovation at Swift

•      Pablo Villegas, EMEA Payments Head at Amazon Web Services

•      Pallavi Kapale, Senior Financial Crime Officer, FIU at Bank of China (UK)

•      Peter Left, Head of Digital Assets at Lloyds Banking Group

•      Priyanshi Mathur, Vice President, Product Management at Mastercard

•      Roman Zilber, Founder at Intrepid Fox

•      Ryan Swann, CEO & Founder at Risksmart

•      Sisieta Owen, Interim Chief Risk and Compliance Officer at Cooper Wallet, Cooper Finance Ltd (Stealth Mode)

•      Srijeet Dash, Senior Vice President & Global Commercialisation Lead XB Payments (Financial Institutions) at Citi

•      Sulabh Agarwal, Global Payments Lead at Accenture

•      Suresh Vaghjiani, CEO at CLOWD9

•      Tim Khamzin, CEO and Founder at Vivox.AI

•      Tom Rhodes, Chief Legal Officer at Agant

•      Willem Wellinghoff, Chief Compliance Officer at Ecommpay

•      Zainab Shode, Deputy Director of Financial Crime at Bank of London

AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS:

• UK Payments Outlook: a keynote read on the trajectory of UK payments for 2026
• Digital Assets & Payments: stablecoins, tokenised money and UK market readiness
• AI Innovation: efficiency gains vs. compliance challenges
• AI Agents in FinCrime: real-time scams defence, investigations and governance
• Innovations in Cross-Border Payments: the UK-EU corridor, transparency and compliance
• What They Don’t Tell You About Tokenised Money: myths, realities and how to prepare
• Merchant Acceptance in the UK: higher approval rates and lower cost-to-serve
• UK Payments Initiative: Powering Next-Gen Open Banking: wallet strategy, identity signals and dispute prevention
• Agentic Payments & Commerce: the rise of autonomous, agent-led transactions
• The Compliance Landscape for UK Fintechs: scaling without surprises
• Agentic Payments – The Companion to Agentic Commerce: delegated authority, liability and governance
• Uplifting Cross-Border Payments: building the future of global finance
• The Intelligence-Native Financial Institution: the shift from copilots to agents
• Founders Feature: Suresh Vaghjiani, CEO at CLOWD9, interviewed by Rich Wagner

EVENT CO-CHAIRS:

• Robert Courtneidge, Payment Industry Expert
• Rich Wagner, Founder and Board Advisor at Zempler Bank

WHY ATTEND?

• Stay Ahead: Stay informed about the evolving payment landscape and regulatory changes.
• Elite Networking: Connect with senior peers in a relaxed, exclusive environment.
• Targeted Engagement: Participate in pre-arranged one-on-one meetings with top solution providers, tailored to your specific interests.

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This is the perfect opportunity to elevate your expertise, build your network of influential contacts, and stay ahead of the curve!

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