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Conference Connection: Engage with the Fed at fall events

With fall quickly approaching, Federal Reserve Financial Services (FRFS) is preparing to connect with the payments industry at upcoming conferences. See below for a preview of key events where FRFS will be engaging on the current state of payments and the exciting future, including instant payments adoption and the FedNow® Service (Off-site), fraud and scams mitigation efforts, and how the Fed is continuing to innovate on payment products and services.

Fiserv Forum: Sept. 29-Oct. 1, Las Vegas

Fiserv’s Forum is an annual event for the latest fintech and payment innovations. FRFS speakers include Dan Gonzalez discussing the FedNow Service and instant payments revolution and Siobhan O’Malley on the future of the FedNow Service. Gonzalez will also join a panel focused on the state of real-time payments. For more information, visit the Fiserv website here (Off-site).

Dan Gonzalez, Siobhan O'Malley

Jack Henry Connect: Oct. 7-10, Phoenix

Jack Henry is once again hosting its largest customer educational and technology showcase event, Jack Henry Connect. This conference centers on how digital payments and technology are impacting the future of financial services. FRFS speakers include Dan DeLuca on the upcoming migration of the Fedwire® Funds Service to ISO® 20022 and Dan Gonzalez on crafting a future ready payments strategy with the FedNow Service. Learn about Jack Henry Connect here (Off-site).

Dan DeLuca, Dan Gonzalez

Chicago Payments Symposium: Oct. 9-10, Chicago

For more than two decades, this annual event at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago has been a leading forum for thought leaders to explore fast-moving changes, trends and innovation in the payments ecosystem. Attendees gain broad insights from U.S. and international perspectives and take part in engaging dialogue with industry peers. The 2024 agenda features sessions on the evolution of instant payments, global payments, cybersecurity, digital currency, scams and more. Registration for virtual attendance is available here (Off-site).

AFP 2024: Oct. 20-23, Nashville

Be sure to look for the FRFS booth #743 at the 2024 Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) annual conference. FRFS representatives are excited to connect with corporate finance professionals and treasurers to share information on a variety of topics, including instant payments and the FedNow Service, ISO 20022, and the latest on fraud and scams mitigation. Visit the AFP website (Off-site) for event information.

Money20/20: Oct. 27-30, Las Vegas

FRFS will join organizations from across the global money ecosystem at this year’s Money20/20 conference, one of the world’s largest payments conferences. Stop by the FRFS booth #1625 in the exhibit hall to meet with Fed representatives on the latest products, services and innovations for staying competitive in an ever-changing market.

FRFS speakers also will present and join panel discussions on a variety of topics throughout the event. Sessions include Nell Campbell-Drake on instant payments innovation; Mark Gould on money movement and the FedNow Service; Bernadette Ksepka on next-gen fraud prevention in the age of faster money movement and the opportunity for application development to foster instant payments; Nick Stanescu on moving money to drive financial equity and inclusion and a discussion on instant payments with global providers; and Frank Van Driessche on the benefits of adopting the ISO 20022 standard. For conference updates, visit the Money20/20 website (Off-site).

Nell Campbell-Drake, Mark Gould, Bernadette Ksepka, Nick Stanescu, Frank Van Dreissche

Additional events

Representatives from FRFS are attending a number of other industry conferences this season, including MAG Payments Conference (Off-site), America’s Credit Unions Operations & Member Experience Council and Technology Council Conference (Off-site) and ABA Annual Convention (Off-site).

ACTION ITEM: Are you planning to attend these fall conferences or other industry events this year? For a full list of topics and sessions featuring Fed speakers, visit our Industry Engagements page.

Note: “Jack Henry” is a registered trademark of Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. The Federal Reserve Banks do not sponsor or endorse any of the non-Federal Reserve Bank-related products, parties or entities mentioned in this publication. Speakers and sessions are subject to change.