THE AGENDA
Banking and payments industry strategies to address risk and prevent fraud: Foresight from hindsight – radical vision for 2026
Theme: “Innovation in payments fraud and risk management”
The draft agenda below is being updated as we add confirmed speakers. If you would like to present and have expertise and insights to share with our audience, please contact the organisers for a speaker proposal form. Also contact us if you are interested in sponsorship and exhibition opportunities.
Tuesday 12th May 2026
8:30
Registrations – Tea and Coffee
9:00
Welcome and introduction – Conference Chairman
Fraud Strategy
9:15 Speaker 1
9:25 Speaker 2
09:40 Speaker 3
10:30 Speaker 4
Steven Brown – Mastercard
Strategic review of the payments market, key trends The impact of Cybercrime and threats from AI and countering sophisticated social engineering – global perspectives on the fight against card and payment fraud.
Paul Rodgers – Vendorcom Latest developments in payments regulation and management of the UK payments strategy – National Payments Vision – Impacts of policies on digital identity and on-line safety. Comparing UK with EU, US and AUS experience.
11:10 Tea / coffee break
11:30 Speaker 5
Charles Brookson OBE – Zeata Security Ltd
The burden of Cyber Security Standards. A brief overview of current standards in security with some personal comments on current initiatives on Cyber Security. Multiplicity of schemes and the challenges of cost and compliance. Key drivers of security and the impact on business. Implications for payments and fraud prevention.
12:30 – 14.00 LUNCH
Fraud Risks and how to design your strategy
14.00 Speaker 6
Paul Simpson – JT Group
Using Mobile Intelligence to Prevent Fraud. Navigating compliance with innovation, Seamless integration for payments and risk management, Privacy first Telco-powered verification and Fraud reduction through identity assurance. With more than 30 years’ experience in payments, BFSI, FRAML and Financial Crime, Paul Simpson will explore how using mobile intel through JT Group’s verification solution can inform financial fraud prevention.
14:50 Tea / coffee break
15:20 Speaker 7
Panel Session: The AI arms race – how the good guys are fighting back
Moderators: Katy Worobec and Toni Sless of A Jolly Consulting with Peter Griffin, AVIEL Intelligence and Alex Somervell, Ask Silver. Discussion of what could be achieved by using AI to defend against fraud.
16:50 Conclusions
Chairman
17:15 – 19:15 Networking Evening
Networking Evening – drinks and canapés event – Networking event, sponsored event ERA Group for conference attendees: delegates, speakers, sponsors and guests.
Wednesday 13th May 2026
8:30
Registrations – Tea and Coffee
9:00
Welcome and introduction – Conference Chairman
Focus on transaction risk issues and challenges
9.15 Speaker 8
10.00 Speaker 9
Mark Phillips – SafeCypher Merchant Risk Reduction and Fraud Management – secure electronic payments – innovation and insights – Case study – processor / security service provider.
10.45 Speaker 10
Darren Hodder – RACE (Risk and Compliance Events)
First Party fraud and latest developments, managing across KYC and AML, opportunities for collaboration, using the latest AI tools to assist with onboarding customers, tacking fraudsters and criminals who try to manipulate by AI. Looking after your own mental health whilst working in a stressful environment.
11:20 Tea / coffee break
11:50 Speaker 11
12:40 – 13:40 LUNCH
Supplier showcase – merchant transaction management and processing
13.40 Speaker 12
Mark Kelly – CCO – KeyIVR – Designing fraud resilient payment journeys in a world of omnichannel payments. Tackling MOTO friendly fraud, IVR and agent over the phone payment security, chargeback defence, AI in CNP, PCI-DSS for virtual terminals, risk management.
14:30 Speaker 13
Open banking – Gosia Furmanik – founder and CEO – FENA Labs Ltd
Transition to A2A (account to account) ubiquity, Commercial VRPs (variable recurring payments), Empowering the user, The rise of agentic and embedded finance. Innovations in one-click open banking, VRPs and cost efficient yet safe alternative payments.
15:20 Tea / Coffee Break
15:50 Summing up of conference
Chairman
16:20 Conclusions and prize draw
Chairman Closes Conference