Finance Leaders Gather in NYC for Payments & RegTech Innovation Forum

The Financial Innovation Forum - Payments & RegTech will take place on 5 November 2026 in New York, USA. The event aims to foster professional dialogue and relationship building among industry leaders. New York, a global hub for finance, technology, and regulation, provides an ideal setting for the discussions. The forum will gather senior decision-makers from banks, fintechs, merchants, payment service providers, networks, regulators, and RegTech firms. Attendees will include executives from across the payments and regulatory technology sectors.

The agenda features keynote sessions, panel discussions, and roundtables alongside structured one-to-one meetings. Topics will cover FedNow and RTP adoption, liquidity models, and the migration to ISO 20022. Additional discussions will address scam reduction, synthetic identity prevention, and modernisation of AML and sanctions frameworks. Governance, audit readiness, wallet and identity strategies, and the role of stablecoins and tokenised money will also be explored.

The event will focus on strategies and infrastructure shaping payments innovation over the next 12 to 18 months. Leaders in 2026 are working to balance the need for speed and scale with maintaining trust in the evolving landscape. The forum provides a focused environment for industry professionals to share insights and build connections. It will highlight the latest developments and challenges in payments and RegTech. The discussions are expected to influence the direction of financial innovation in the coming years.