Exploring the Future of Finance: A Deep Dive into Digital Payments

Thu May 28 2026 at 09:00 am to 05:00 pm UTC+01:00

Canary Wharf Estate | London

Microfinance Association
Publisher/HostMicrofinance Association
Exploring the Future of Finance: A Deep Dive into Digital Payments
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Join us in person to explore how digital payments are shaping the future of finance—exciting trends and insights await!
About this Event

Date: Thursday 28 May 2026

Time: 09:30–16:30 (UK)
Format: In‑person, virtual (Teams webinar), or hybrid
Audience: Product, Payments Ops, Risk & Compliance, Engineering, Commercial, Finance
Level: Intermediate


Purpose

A concentrated full‑day programme giving teams a UK‑focused view of today’s payment rails, what’s changing by 2026, and how to design resilient, compliant, high‑performance payment experiences in the UK market.


Key Outcomes
  • Clear overview of UK payment rails: Faster Payments, BACS, CHAPS, cards, Open Banking
  • Understanding of emerging UK shifts: commercial VRP, Pay by Bank, APP fraud reimbursement, Digital Pound, ISO 20022
  • Ability to design a UK‑aligned payment stack (SCA, routing, tokenisation, retries, reconciliation)
  • Practical tools for fraud reduction & authorisation uplift under FCA/PSR expectations
  • A tailored 90‑day action plan

Agenda at a Glance (UK Time)
09:30–09:45 — Welcome & Framing

Poll: “Which UK payment innovation will impact us most by 2026?”


09:45–10:30 — Module 1: UK Digital Payments Landscape

Rails, actors, economics, cross‑border context.


10:30–11:15 — Module 2: Architecture Deep Dive

Checkout → gateway → risk → ledger. UK SCA, 3DS, routing, telemetry.


11:15–11:30 — Break
11:30–12:15 — Module 3: Fraud, Risk & UK Compliance

APP fraud, mule networks, PSD2→PSD3, PSR priorities, UK GDPR.


**12:15–13:15 — Lunch (1 Hour)
13:15–14:00 — Module 4: The Near Future (UK Outlook)

Commercial VRP, Pay by Bank UX, FPS evolution, Digital Pound, embedded finance.


14:00–14:45 — Lab 1: Design a UK Payment Stack

Teams create a 1‑page UK‑ready architecture + KPIs.


14:45–15:00 — Break
15:00–15:45 — Module 5: AI in Payments

Fraud models, issuer propensity, dynamic 3DS, responsible AI.


15:45–16:20 — Lab 2: Risk Drill

Scenario: issuer declines + mule network. 72‑hour plan + comms.


16:20–16:30 — Close & Commitments

Two next‑quarter actions + certification.


Who Should Attend

PMs, engineers, architects, ops teams, compliance leaders, finance and commercial teams working on UK payments.annel invite.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Canary Wharf Estate, Work Day, London, United Kingdom

Tickets

GBP 542.41

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