US Payments Forum Fall Meeting to explore advances in fine technology, contactless growth and industry challenges

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Oct. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The US Payments Forum, an integral part of the Secure Technology Alliance, today announces its upcoming Fall Membership Meeting. The event provides payment decision makers with a unique opportunity to share their experiences, discuss new payment innovations and develop strategies to overcome industry challenges through collaboration.

The meeting takes place on 8 November^th and 9^th at the Hilton in downtown Nashville, just steps away from major landmarks like the Country Music Hall of Fame. Attendees will have access to interactive roundtable discussions, panels and special interest groups. Many of these educational sessions will be open to forum members and non-members. Registration details and the full agenda can be found on the US Payments Forum website.

Seckin Yilgoren, Mastercard’s senior vice president of North American cyber and intelligence, will kick off the meeting with an impactful keynote address. He will explore methods to protect trust between payment stakeholders and consumers in a changing world.

Payments executives representing all aspects of the transaction process will address the following topics:

• Today’s payment trends and the future of FinTech

• Payment fraud affects the entire ecosystem

• FIDO password

• Growth in mobile and contactless payment

• Faster payments and FedNow

• Secure Remote Shopping (SRC) and click to pay

• Payments at the pump

• Open payments for electric cars

• Stakeholder reports from payment networks, issuers, merchants and acquirers

“We’re excited to be heading to Music City alongside some of the biggest names in global payments,” said Jason Bohrer, CEO of the US Payments Forum and Secure Technology Alliance. “The conversations that take place at the forum’s meetings are invaluable for the larger payments industry. Both inside and outside scheduled sessions, stakeholders have the chance to find opportunities within the industry and influence innovation. Global payment networks, merchants, issuers, acquirers and technology manufacturers are coming together to build better payment experiences in a non-competitive setting.”

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Non-member organizations wishing to register for the event’s open sessions may do so at a cost of $195 per person. Member organizations are permitted a maximum number of participants to attend the full range of sessions at no charge based on their membership level. Additional member registrations are available for $545 per person.

The meeting is made possible through the following sponsors: American Express, Discover and Infineon Technologies.

To access members-only sessions and participate in forum projects, interested organizations, associations, government agencies and individuals are encouraged to join the US Payments Forum. By joining the US Payments Forum, members will also have access to broader activities within the Secure Technology Alliance and its affiliated organizations. For information on how to join, visit the forum’s members page.

About the US Payments Forum
The US Payments Forum is a cross-industry body that brings stakeholders together on neutral ground to enable the effective, timely and efficient implementation of new and existing payment technologies. This is achieved through education, guidance and alternative routes to adoption. The forum is the only non-profit organization whose membership includes the entire payments ecosystem, ensuring that all stakeholders have the opportunity to coordinate, collaborate on and have a voice in the future of the US payments industry. The organization operates within the Secure Technology Alliance, an association that encompasses all aspects of secure digital technologies.

About the Secure Technology Alliance
The Secure Technology Alliance is the digital security industry’s leading association. Through its US Payments Forum, Identity and Access Forum and its collaborative working groups, the Alliance promotes open dialogue among industry stakeholders to explore and develop secure technology innovations in the payments, identity and access markets. By collaborating on education and guidance, the alliance helps enable effective, timely and efficient implementation of large-scale, disruptive technologies. For more information, please visit https://www.securetechalliance.org.

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