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Europe's Payments Leaders Gather in London as Control, Fraud and AI Reshape the Industry

  • ACI Worldwide is hosting the invitation-only Payments Unleashed EMEA event on 29-30 June 2026 in London.
  • Executives from ACI Worldwide, Mastercard, Santander, Amazon, NVIDIA, PayPal, Rabobank, & Nationwide will debate industry future & control.
  • Discussions will address sovereignty pressures, new regulatory requirements, & the rise of AI-driven commerce in Europe.
  • Key debate topics include who controls payment rails, fraud liability shifts under new reimbursement rules, & the survival of cards against pay-by-bank.
  • The event will explore how AI agents are moving from purchase recommendations to executing transactions, raising questions on authentication & liability.
  • Dr. Leda Glyptis will deliver the keynote on 30 June at the Hilton London Bankside regarding value, risk, & trust in a real-time world.
  • Confirmed speakers include Paul Horlock (Santander), Otto Benz (Nationwide), Philip Bruno (ACI Worldwide), & leaders from Discover, Checkout.com, Nium, Fnality, Solaris, & Celent.
  • A welcome reception is scheduled for 29 June at 12th Knot rooftop bar, followed by full-day sessions on 30 June featuring banking & merchant tracks.
  • Thomas Warsop, president & CEO of ACI Worldwide, stated the biggest payment questions are now strategic rather than technical.
  • Attendance is limited to senior payments leaders who must request access via the official event channel.