Finance & Banking

EPCOR Paymentspalooza 2026

Paymentspalooza is the ultimate fusion of payments professionals, industry experts, and innovative solution providers. The conference offers networking opportunities and multiple education tracks focused on recent and upcoming advancements in payments. Attendees can expect to hear from industry leaders sharing insights on important topics impacting the payme…

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64Speakers
8Sponsors
24Exhibitors
230Sessions
45Companies · in total

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Speakers

Programmed at EPCOR, in alphabetical order.

Amanda Compton
Payments Strategies Industry Consultant · Federal Reserve Financial Services
Amy Donaghue
Director, Advisory Services – Risk & Third-Party Services · EPCOR
Amy Donaghue, AAP, APRP, NCP
Director, Advisory Services – Risk & Third-Party Services · EPCOR
Bradley Wilkes
CEO and Co-founder · Open Payment Network, Inc.
Brandie Thacker
President & CEO · EPCOR
Brandie Thacker, AAP, CAE
President & CEO · EPCOR
Brian Dao
VP of Member Engagement, EPCOR · EPCOR
Brian Dao, AAP
VP of Member Engagement · EPCOR
Christy Lillie
Co-Founder · Northbridge Advisory Group
Dan Gonzales
Vice President and Head of National Account · Federal Reserve Financial Services
Dan Gonzalez
Vice President and Head of National Account · Federal Reserve Financial Services
David Watson
President and CEO · The Clearing House
Debbie Barr
Associate Managing Director, ACH Network Rules, Process & Communication · Nacha
Debbie Barr, AAP, AFPP, CTP
Associate Managing Director, ACH Network Rules, Process & Communication · Nacha
Deepak Gupta
Chief Product and Delivery Officer · Volante Technologies
Diana Kern
Client Learning Strategist · SHAZAM
Diana Kern, AAP
Client Learning Strategist · SHAZAM
Gilles Ubaghs
Executive Advisor · Datos Insights
James Carrick
EPCOR
Jane Hennessy
Senior Payments and Banking Consultant · finzly
Jessica Washington
Assistant Vice President · Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Jessica Washington, AAP
Assistant Vice President · Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

ChasePlatinum
Federal Reserve Financial ServicesGold
Fraud.netGold
IdentifeeGold
NachaGold
Q2Gold
StifelGold
The Clearing HouseGold

Agenda

Selected from 230 sessions.

  • 10:00 AM

    Breakout Session: 2026 Faster Payments Outlook: Trends, Adoption and What’s Next

    The 2026 U.S. Instant Payments Adoption Quantitative Study, a collaboration between the U.S. Faster Payments Council and Federal Reserve Financial Services, provides an in-depth lo…

    Breakout Session
  • 10:00 AM

    Breakout Session: 24/7 Settlement & Liquidity: How Stablecoins and Traditional Rails May Converge (Without Breaking Trust)

    A pragmatic look at stablecoins’ potential to complement existing rails for round-the-clock settlement, with a focus on governance, safety and practical deployment.

    Breakout Session
  • 10:00 AM

    Breakout Session: Examining the Payments Ecosystem (Part Two)

    Continuation of the two-part workshop on payments strategy, exploring alignment of use cases, monetization, and operationalizing innovation at scale in financial institutions.

    Breakout Session
  • 10:00 AM

    Breakout Session: Piecing Together the Check Breach of Warranty Puzzle

    Covers breach of warranty claim processes for checks, helping institutions respond effectively to rising rates of check fraud and staff knowledge gaps.

    Breakout Session
  • 1:00 PM

    General Session: Instant Payments in the US: A Conversation on Where We’re Headed

    A fireside chat with industry leaders on the progress and future of instant payments in the U.S., including successes, challenges, and the road ahead.

    General Session
  • 1:00 PM

    Opening Comments

  • 10:25 AM

    Breakout Session: 2027 ACH Rules Update & Beyond

    Reviews the latest ACH Rules amendments, including IAT processing enhancements, increased Same Day ACH limits, and sanctions compliance code updates for 2027 and beyond.

    Breakout Session
  • 10:25 AM

    Breakout Session: A New Frontier: Emerging Payments and Their Possibilities

    Examines the evolving role, risks, and regulatory challenges of digital payments such as stablecoins and tokenized products, and their potential to transform transactions in the fi…

    Breakout Session
  • 10:25 AM

    Breakout Session: Decoding Reg E and Debit Card Disputes

    Discusses best practices for error resolution and investigating claims under Regulation E, including complexities of 'unauthorized' claims and timelines outside of stated regulatio…

    Breakout Session
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 45 companies show up, and 12 bet on three roles at once?

45 companies. twelve are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
12All threespeak · spons · exh
2Sponsoringsponsor only
14Exhibitingexhibitor only
17Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

EPCOR·Federal Reserve Financial Services·Identifee·Nacha·Q2·The Clearing House·Datos Insights·Fraud.net·SHAZAM·Alacriti·Fincom·finzly

Speakers by seniority

77% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite1117%
  • Founder / Owner35%
  • VP-level1320%
  • Director / Head of2234%
  • Manager / Lead12%
  • Engineer · IC35%
  • Advisor / Investor69%
  • Other roles58%

Of 64 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1EPCORExhibitor19
2Federal Reserve Financial ServicesSponsor · GoldExhibitor5
3IdentifeeSponsor · GoldExhibitor1
4NachaSponsor · Gold3
5Q2Sponsor · GoldExhibitor1
6The Clearing HouseSponsor · Gold3
7Datos InsightsExhibitor3
8Fraud.netSponsor · GoldExhibitor-
9SHAZAMExhibitor2
10AlacritiExhibitor1
11ChaseSponsor · Platinum-
12Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta3
13FincomExhibitor1
14finzlyExhibitor1
Sponsors by tier
platinum1
13% of 8
gold7
88% of 8
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