- QUBE Events’ 24th NextGen Payments and RegTech Forum in Zurich gathers senior payments, RegTech, fintech, and regulatory leaders from global institutions on March 5th
- The Forum’s Agenda delivers 1,000+ minutes covering AI, payments infrastructure, compliance, and digital transformation
- Topics span wallets, open finance, digital assets, cross-border payments, and CBDC developments
- Over 400 attendees will engage through panels, roundtables, and structured one-to-one meetings
QUBE Events’ 24th NextGen Payments and RegTech Forum is scheduled for March 5th, 2026, at the Marriott Hotel in Zurich, Switzerland. The event continues the defining series of industry gatherings focused on the intersection of payments innovation, regulatory frameworks, and financial technology. Entering its 24th iteration, the Forum reflects the sustained appetite among senior executives, innovators, regulators, and solution architects for structured discussion around the trends and forces reshaping global financial ecosystems.
Zurich, recognized as a global center of finance with deep roots in banking and capital markets, once again provides a fitting setting for these conversations. The Forum’s agenda offers over 1,000 minutes of tailored content designed to balance high‑level thought leadership with practical insights that resonate across market segments. Over 50 top-tier keynote speakers will delve into emerging technologies influencing payments infrastructure, trends in compliance and regulatory expectations, and the strategic implications of digital transformation for both large and small institutions. Attendees can anticipate forward‑looking views on how regulatory change is driving innovation, particularly in areas such as cross‑border payments, fraud prevention, and real‑time settlement systems.
Industry Dialogue
Expert panel discussions will bring together diverse voices from commercial banks, fintech firms, regulatory agencies, and technology vendors. These dialogues aim to surface multiple perspectives on shared challenges, highlighting the complexity of modern financial ecosystems and the collaborative efforts needed to address them. Topics like evolving risk and compliance frameworks, the integration of AI in payments operations, and the future of open banking are likely focal points that resonate with everyone involved.
Structured roundtables and one‑to‑one meeting sessions represent another core component of the Forum’s value. Curated engagements create space for participants to pursue in-depth conversations tailored to their specific strategic interests. Such structured dialogue is essential for professionals seeking to convert conceptual insights into actionable strategies and partnerships.
Over 400 participants of the Zurich Forum are expected to include senior leaders from more than 100 global banks, payment service providers, regulatory and standard‑setting bodies, and technology solution providers. The cross‑section of their expertise fosters a collaborative environment for exploring regulatory expectations entangled with technological capabilities.
Tickets are now available for CHF 795 on the official event website, use promo code qube10 for 10%off.
Speakers and Agenda
The announced speakers at QUBE Events’ upcoming 24th NextGen Payments and RegTech Forum in Zurich include:
- Yogi Abhyankar, Global Head of Wealth Regulatory Reporting & Client Tax Operations at Citi
- Ashley Barnes, Head of European Regional Treasury Centre (RTC) Countries Ireland, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg & Switzerland at HSBC
- Victor Bergmann, Head of Partnerships, Domestic Schemes & DACH at Google Pay
- Dave Birch, Author, Advisor, and Commentator on Digital Financial Services
- Robert Courtneidge, Payment Industry Expert
- JB Helip, Global Head of Payment, Third Party Risk & Governance at ebay
- David Kauer, Senior Innovation Manager and Member of Management at PostFinance
- Katharina Lasota Heller, CEO at LEXCELLENCE, President at Swiss-Polish Blockchain Association, Co-Chair Regulatory Working Group at Crypto Valley Association
- Agata Marty, Co-Founder and CEO at FinCredible, Board Member and Secretary at Swiss Fintech Association
- Nicolas Niklewicz, Deputy Head of Financial Crime Compliance (MLRO) at Revolut Switzerland Payments AG
- Severin Pflüger, Attorney at Law & Partner, Zürcher Rechtsanwälte AG
- Romano Ramanti, Certified Ethical Hacker at Zürcher Kantonalbank
- Koen Vanderhoydonk, Founder and CEO at The Connector
- and more
- If you would like to contribute, you are welcome to apply as a speaker here
Discussions will address such key topics as:
- Adoption, Competition, and Policies of Wallets and Super Apps in Switzerland and the EU
- AI‑Driven Defence against Financial Crime and ‘Follow the Money’ Collaboration
- AI in Swiss Finance
- Applied AI in Payments
- The Future of Payments & Compliance in 2026
- Infrastructure, Expectations, and Integration of Real-Time / A2A Payments in Switzerland
- Interoperability, Transparency, and Compliance in Cross‑Border B2B Payments
- The New Consumer Payments Journey, Frictionless by Design
- Open / Embedded Finance and Monetization without Privacy Headaches
- Opportunities and Controls of Digital Money and CBDC Pilots
- Tokenisation and Digital Assets in Payments, Treasury, and Capital Markets
- And more. The complete detailed agenda is available here.
In a Nutshell
- When: March 5th, 2026
- Where: Marriott Hotel, Zurich, Switzerland
- 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!
