Atlanta —February, 2026 — The Instant Payments and Beyond Summit Atlanta, taking place on March 16–17, 2026, will bring together global leaders from banking, fintech, payments, and regulatory communities to explore how real-time payments are reshaping the future of financial services. The two-day conference will be held in Atlanta, a leading U.S. fintech hub widely known as Transaction Alley.
Hosted by Kinfos Events, the summit marks the 11th U.S. edition of the Instant Payments & Beyond series. It serves as a strategic platform for executives, policymakers, and innovators to exchange insights on the rapid adoption of instant payment infrastructures and their implications for banking, commerce, and digital finance.
The agenda is structured across two focused days. Day One will examine the scaling of real-time payments in the United States, with in-depth discussions on FedNow and RTP readiness, multi-rail payment strategies, fraud prevention, and next-generation treasury operations. Day Two will shift toward the future of payments, highlighting innovation and monetization, embedded and cross-border payments, and the evolution of digital money models.
Key themes include multi-rail orchestration connecting instant payments, ACH, and card networks; API-led modernization of legacy banking systems; and the growing adoption of FedNow and RTP across banks and corporates. The summit will also deliver next-generation insights into programmable real-time settlement, tokenized deposits, stablecoins, and digital currencies in liquidity management, alongside A2A innovation for treasury modernization.
The event will feature 50+ global thought leaders and regulators and welcome 250+ senior professionals from the payments and treasury ecosystem. Confirmed speakers include Chuck Meredith, Vice President of Enterprise Authentication and Fraud; Abhishek Gupta, Senior Vice President of Payment Modernization and Transformation; Sean Corrigan, Senior Director of Treasury Management Enablement; Demetrius L. Wilson, Executive Director and Senior Payments Product Manager; and Glenn Davis, Senior Vice President and Product Advisory Manager.
With Atlanta at the center of U.S. payments innovation, the Instant Payments and Beyond Summit Atlanta provides a powerful forum for industry leaders to shape the next generation of real-time financial infrastructure.
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