26th NextGen Payments and RegTech Forum Austin 2026

Welcome to the 26th NextGen Payments & RegTech Forum Austin 2026, taking place on 10 November 2026 at W Hotel, Austin, Texas, USA. This payment forum brings together payments leaders, compliance experts, fintech innovators, and AI leaders for a day of powerful ideas, real-world insights, and networking. From quick payments and open banking to RegTech, digital assets, and agentic AI, the event explores the forces shaping the future of financial services in the USA.

Organized By

QUBE Events is a business event organizer dedicated to establishing real environments where business executives build reliable networks, share knowledge, and encourage growth.

Event Highlights

• Explore the future of instant payments, FedNow, RTP, and A2A transactions.
• Learn how AI and Agentic AI are transforming payments and RegTech.
• Gain insights into AML, sanctions, consumer protection, and digital asset regulations.

Agenda Highlights

• 09:10–09:35 — State of US Payments 2026: real-time, embedded, intelligent
• 09:35–10:05 — Real-Time Payments at Scale: FedNow/RTP readiness and liquidity
• 11:30–12:00 — Agentic Payments: the companion to agentic commerce
• 13:30–14:00 — Regulatory & Supervisory Priorities for practical compliance
• 15:30–16:00 — Operational Resilience & Third-Party Risk in payments
• 16:00–16:25 — Digital Assets & Tokenised Money: compliance reality check

Key Benefits for Attendees

• Gain actionable insights from payments and RegTech experts.
• Strengthen strategy with real-world compliance guidance.
• Discover new tools for fraud, AML, and risk control.
• Expand your network with banks, fintechs, and payment leaders.
• Identify new business opportunities in fast-moving payment markets.
• Stay ahead of instant payments, AI, and digital assets.

Speakers

• Lilly Pavlou — Executive Director, QUBE Events
• Katherine Avery — Founder, Chimayo Consulting, LLC
• Mark Majeske — Senior Vice President of Faster Payments, Alacriti
• John San Filippo — Co-Founder and Publisher, Finopotamus

Don't miss the 26th NextGen Payments & RegTech Forum 2026, the leading payments and RegTech conference in the USA to shape the future of financial services.