The conversations shaping payments right now
Europe and the Middle East's payments landscape is at a turning point: shaped by rapid innovation, growing sovereignty pressures, and the true test of AI impact. Senior payment leaders from banking, fintech, and retail come together for an event of real-world insight and the connections that move payment decisions forward.
Join Payments Unleashed EMEA - London 2026 and explore:
- What payments innovation looks like across EMEA
- What's next for instant payments and digital money
- How to balance innovation with regulatory pressure - speed with control
- What effective fraud and risk strategies look like today
- Moving from AI experimentation to operational impact
Key speakers
Dr. Leda Glyptis
Fintech Leader, Author and Advisor
Lord Chris Holmes of
Richmond MBE
John Dawson
Former Bloomberg TV Prime-Time Anchor
Geoffrey Barraclough
Founder, Business of Payments
Georgios Kolovos
Payments & FinTech Leader, EMEA, NVIDIA
Paul Horlock
Chief Payments Officer, Santander
See the full list here
Why attend this unique payments event
Senior, curated audience
Learn from peers solving
the same challenges
Regional event, global perspective
What’s shaping payments across EMEA
and what it takes to compete globally
Discussion-led format
Validate your approach and move faster
on what matters most
Hear what they're saying
ACI Worldwide’s Payments Unleashed was one of the best payment conferences that I have attended! It was an amazing two days covering instant payments, stablecoins/deposit tokens and AI (agentic and otherwise).”
Advisor in payments and digital transformation
Resilience, scalability, and control are becoming just as important as innovation itself. Looking forward to seeing the conversations and insights that will come out of Payments Unleashed EMEA 2026!”
IT Director & Digital Transformation Leader
It has been a great first day at Payments Unleashed 2025, hearing the latest thoughts on real-time payments, stablecoin, AI, interoperability, and yes, ISO20022.”
Chief Commercial Officer
The last five weeks have been a whirlwind attending four of the most influential events in payments and fintech including ACI Payments Unleashed 2025. Each event brought its own energy, insights and conversations that signal where our industry is heading.”
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
What an incredible week at ACI Worldwide Payments Unleashed! The energy and insights shared across the conference floor were truly inspiring. I had the privilege of engaging with numerous C-level executives, diving deep into the innovations they're prioritizing to stay ahead in today's rapidly evolving payments landscape. The common thread? A relentless focus on customer experience, real-time capabilities, and intelligent automation.”
Managing Director, ISV Partner Ecosystem
Where payments insight gets unleashed
Join us in London on 29–30 June 2026 for:
- An evening networking reception
- One day of focused discussion and practical insight
- Direct, peer-level exchange designed for senior decision-makers
Who should attend
Payment Unleashed EMEA - London 2026 is designed for senior leaders shaping payments strategy and execution, including:
- Banking, processors, and merchant payment executives driving modernisation
- Fraud, risk, and compliance leaders managing 24/7/365 environments
- Merchant and PSPs managing multi-rail complexity
- Schemes, regulators, and infrastructure providers
- Technology and ecosystem partners
Attendance is limited to maintain the quality of discussion and peer exchange.
Venue details
When: Opening evening reception 29 June, followed by the main event 30 June
Where: Reception at 12th Knot rooftop bar at Sea Containers and main event at Hilton London Bankside
Learn more about booking your stay and visa information.
Questions?
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