- QUBE Events’ NextGen Payments & RegTech Forum Barcelona unites senior payments, RegTech, fintech, and regulatory leaders on May 7th
- The Forum’s agenda covers innovation in compliance, payments, regulation, and beyond
- Over 400 attendees engage through panels, keynotes, and curated one-to-one meetings
- Discussions focus on AI, RegTech stacks, PSD3 transition, evolving consumer payment behaviour, and more
QUBE Events’ NextGen Payments & RegTech Forum Barcelona scheduled for May 7th, 2026, stands as a definitive industry event converging senior leaders and innovators within banking, payments, regulatory technology, compliance, and financial services. The Forum offers a rich platform for strategic dialogue and exploration of the forces transforming payment systems and regulatory landscapes across Europe and beyond.
Strategic Context for Payments Innovation
The agenda offers over 1,000 minutes of thoroughly curated content blending thought leadership with practical discussion, starting with keynote presentations aimed at framing the context for payments innovation in 2026. These addresses tackle such themes as integration of digital identity services, evolution of real‑time settlement systems, and the role of emerging technologies in shaping future payment rails. The keynote stage lays out both the persistent challenges and the fertile opportunities that define contemporary payments discourse.
Panel discussions deepen understanding by drawing together executives, fintech founders, regulators, and solution providers to debate the intersections of regulatory evolution and technological advancement. Focus areas will include cross‑border payments efficiency, compliance automation through RegTech solutions, and the impact of data privacy standards on operations. The dynamic exchange of ideas across the panels illuminates both the tension and synergy between innovation pursuits and governance imperatives, providing the audience with nuanced perspectives of the payments ecosystem’s complexity.
Curated one‑to‑one meetings represent another key component of the Forum. Designed to facilitate meaningful industry connection, they allow attendees to engage in targeted dialogue with potential partners, clients, and solution collaborators. In an era where strategic alliances determine market relevance, these structured engagements create fertile ground for building meaningful relationships extending well beyond the event
Over 400 Barcelona Forum’s attendees encompass a broad spectrum of stakeholders: senior leaders from more than 100 established financial institutions, innovators from burgeoning fintech firms, regulators seeking to articulate forward‑looking policy approaches, and technology vendors offering solutions that address compliance, scalability, or user experience. The diversity of voices contributes to a rich tapestry of insights that reinforce the interconnectedness of technological evolution and regulatory frameworks in shaping payment futures.
Tickets are now available for EUR 395 on the official event website, use promo code qube10 for 10%off
Speakers and Agenda
The speakers at QUBE Events’ upcoming Global Trade Finance Expo are yet to be finalized.
Discussions will revolve around such key topics as:
- AI, ML, and Advanced Analytics for Predictive Compliance and RegTech Innovation
- Banks, PSPs, Fintechs, and Regulators Strengthening Cyber Defence End-to-End
- Building a Modern RegTech Stack to Reduce Complexity and Lower Costs
- The Future of Real-Time and Embedded Payments in Europe
- Next-Gen Financial Crime and Fraud Prevention
- Scaling Compliance Alongside Technology
- The Transition from PSD2 to PSD3 and Regulatory Challenges and Compliance in Payments
- Understanding Evolving Consumer Behaviour and Seamless Omnichannel Payment Journeys
- and more
In a Nutshell
- When: March 19th, 2026
- Where: The W Hotel, Barcelona, Spain
- 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!
