- QUBE Events’ 6th Financial Innovation Forum in New York will examine emerging payment technologies, compliance, infrastructure, and regulatory developments.
- The agenda covers FedNow, ISO 20022, digital identity, fraud prevention, tokenised money, and more
- Senior banking, fintech, regulatory, and technology leaders will share practical insights and industry perspectives
- Structured networking supports collaboration across financial institutions, payment providers, and RegTech innovators
QUBE Events’ 6th Financial Innovation Forum USA – Payments & RegTech will take place on November 5th 2026 at the Convene Convention Centre in New York City, bringing together senior decision-makers from banking, fintech, payments, merchant ecosystems, regulatory bodies, networks, and RegTech providers. The Forum provides a focused platform for examining the strategies, technologies, and infrastructure developments shaping the next phase of payments innovation in the United States and global financial markets.
Driving Payments Innovation Focused on Practical Industry Challenges
Positioned in New York City, one of the world’s most influential centres for finance, technology, and regulation, the event reflects the city’s central role in the ongoing transformation of financial services. As institutions continue balancing innovation with security, scalability, and regulatory responsibility, the forum explores how organisations are adapting to a rapidly changing payments environment where speed, trust, and resilience have become defining priorities.
The programme features keynote presentations, expert panel discussions, interactive roundtables, and structured one-to-one meetings designed to encourage meaningful dialogue between industry leaders. Discussions focus on the practical challenges and opportunities emerging across the payments ecosystem, including real-time payment adoption, digital identity, fraud prevention, compliance transformation, and the development of next-generation financial infrastructure.
Agenda Highlights and Industry Leaders on Stage
Key areas of discussion include:
- FedNow and real-time payment adoption
- liquidity models
- ISO 20022 migration
- scam reduction strategies
- synthetic identity prevention
- AML and sanctions modernisation
- governance and audit readiness
- wallet strategies
- identity solutions
- stablecoins and tokenised money
- and more. The complete detailed agenda is available here.
As financial institutions and technology providers continue exploring new payment models, the Forum examines how innovation can be implemented while maintaining regulatory alignment, operational resilience, and customer confidence.
Their expert panel sessions bring together representatives from banks, payment service providers, fintech companies, technology vendors, regulators, and market infrastructure organisations. Those discussions provide multiple perspectives on the challenges facing the payments industry, from modernising legacy systems to responding to increasingly sophisticated financial crime risks. By bringing together participants from across the ecosystem, the Forum highlights the importance of collaboration between traditional financial institutions, emerging technology companies, and regulatory stakeholders. The confirmed speakers include:
- Sulabh Agarwal, Global Payments Lead at Accenture
- Charlotte Baker, CCO and MLRO Bitstamp UK at Robinhood
- Emily Campbell-Ratcliffe, Head of AI for Local Growth at the UK’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)
- Srijeet Dash, Senior Vice President & Global Commercialisation Lead XB Payments (Financial Institutions) at Citi
- Alex Dunn, Director of Innovation & Strategic Growth Initiatives at Visa
- Pallavi Kapale, Senior Financial Crime Officer, FIU at Bank of China (UK)
- Briony Krikorian-Slade, Head of Governance & Strategy at UK Payments Initiative
- Natasha Powell, Chief Compliance Officer UK at Kraken
- Chris Redmond, Director at IBM Promontory
- Zainab Shode, Deputy Director of Financial Crime at Bank of London
- John Sudbury, Threat Intelligence Lead at Wise
- Willem Wellinghoff, Chief Compliance Officer at Ecommpay
- Linda Weston, Head of Make & Take Payments at Lloyds
- and more. If you would like to contribute, you are welcome to apply as a speaker here.
Interactive roundtables provide an environment for deeper peer-to-peer exchange, allowing participants to discuss specific operational priorities and share experiences related to technology adoption, compliance strategy, customer experience, and market evolution. These conversations complement the broader programme by focusing on practical approaches to implementing innovation within complex financial environments.
Structured one-to-one meetings form an important component of the forum, creating opportunities for targeted engagement between attendees, potential partners, technology providers, and industry peers. These curated interactions support relationship building and encourage collaboration around emerging opportunities within payments and regulatory technology.
A Diverse Payments Ecosystem Under One Roof
The Financial Innovation Forum NYC attracts executives from financial institutions, payment networks, fintech organisations, merchants, regulators, and RegTech providers seeking informed discussion, strategic insight, and business development opportunities. The diversity of participation reflects the interconnected nature of modern payments, where successful innovation requires cooperation across multiple sectors.
By hosting the event in New York City, QUBE Events places the forum within a market where financial innovation continues to evolve at significant pace. The Financial Innovation Forum USA – Payments & RegTech serves as a meeting point for industry leaders examining how technology, regulation, and infrastructure development are collectively shaping the future of payments in the United States and beyond.
In a Nutshell
- When: November 5th, 2026
- Where: Convene Convention Centre, New York City, USA
- Tickets here, use promo code qube10 for 10% off
- Additional information: info@qubevents.com
Kostiantyn is a freelance writer from Crimea but based in Lviv. He loves writing about IT and high tech because those topics are always upbeat and he’s an inherent optimist!
