PAY360 London 2026
PAY360 delivers a comprehensive 360° experience tailored to payments professionals:
- Conference: 1,500+ delegates access 200+ industry-leading speakers across three stages (Big Picture, Resilience, Transformation), covering AI, financial crime, open banking, stablecoins, operational resilience, instant payments, and cross-border flows.
- Exhibition: Free-to-attend floor with 150+ exhibitors showcasing innovations in paytech, AI, digital assets, and more.
- Networking: AI-powered matchmaking app for pre-booked meetings, Tap n Taste zones, invite-only afterparty, and 60% VP+ representation.
- New for 2026: Refreshed agenda with merchant-focused Merchant Transact 360 co-located conference, Global Exchange Theatre, Fintechs’ Pitch Live, and Innovation Theatre.
- Themes: Future of money (crypto/CBDCs), predictive intelligence (AI/data), instant transfers, financial crime, and regulatory shifts like UK's National Payments Vision (NPV).
Speakers include heavyweights like Keith Douglas (Vocalink/Mastercard), Marion King (Open Banking), David Henig (ECIPE), reps from Santander, NVIDIA, Ripple, FCA, and more.
2025 Edition: Record-Breaking Success
The 2025 event shattered records, drawing 6,000 attendees—a 50% increase from 2024, representing 77 countries. Over 120 exhibitors filled the expo floor, buzzing with energy as fintechs, banks, and startups networked amid discussions on embedded finance, digital identity, blockchain, AI, and regulatory updates like APP fraud.
Key highlights included keynote speeches from HM Treasury, Barclays, and Payments Association leaders; strong focus on customer-centric experiences, frictionless transactions, and compliance for blockchain integration. Attendees praised the "cracking content," "superb delegate calibre," and ROI from qualified conversations. Themes like omnichannel payments, AI acceleration, and real-time core banking dominated, with 60+ speakers in free disruption theatres.
Why Attend PAY360 2026?
This edition is pivotal amid accelerating industry shifts: UK's NPV roadmap, FCA AI sandbox results, MiCA stablecoin regulations, and DORA resilience mandates. With operational resilience now critical post-2025 funding crunches and fintech "OldTech" challenges, PAY360 offers actionable insights via hands-on workshops, regulator panels (e.g., FCA, BoE), and global case studies.
It's essential for decision-makers (60% VP+) seeking to navigate fragmentation in global payments, harness AI/quantum threats, and scale via interoperable rails like stablecoins and ISO 20022. The event's scale—dwarfing competitors—ensures unmatched ROI: "Movers, shakers, deciders, and doers all in one room." As payments evolve toward programmable, borderless money, missing PAY360 risks falling behind in innovation, compliance, and partnerships.
