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DateThursday, 19 March 2026
LocationOne Hundred Shoreditch, 100 Shoreditch High Street, E1 6JQ
TimeSession
13:00Registration & Refreshments 
14:00Welcome & Opening Remarks 
Chris Ford, Senior Director, B2B, BHN (Blackhawk Network) / Chair, Payments Innovation Forum (PIF), Scott Dawson, CEO, DECTA / Vice Chair, PIF, and Diane Brocklebank, Executive Director, PIF    
14:15Panel:
Tackling the Cross-Border Payments Conundrum

Featuring: Aisling Moran, Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives, Visa, Kevin McAdam, CEO, Andaria UK/Executive Director, Andaria Financial Services, Sophia Furber, Fintech Research Analyst, S&P Global Market Intelligence, and Scott Dawson, CEO, DECTA
15:00Panel:
Public Sector: Future Proofing Payments for People and the Public Purse

Featuring: Dave Farquharson, Director of Partnerships, Lightning Reach; Nick McDonald, Procurement Lead - Corporate Services & ICT, NEPO; Simon Wright-Lakin, Vice President, Public Sector Europe, Solutions and Outreach, Mastercard, and Chris Ford, Senior Director, B2B, BHN (Blackhawk Network)
15:45Networking Refreshment Break 
16:00Panel:
Agentic Commerce: Are We Ready to Delegate? 

Featuring: Jon Rutter, Vice President, Products & Solutions, Mastercard, Craig Ramsay, CCO, Monavate, Jonathan Vaux, Head of Propositions & Partnerships, Thredd, and Leigh Garner, Director, Industry Relations, Discover Network/Diners Club International 
16:45Panel: 
B2B Payments: Corporate Travel in a Rapidly Changing World

Featuring: Sergio Signoretti, Founder, S&S Payments Consulting Services
Tribh Grewal, Head of International Product Strategy and Business Development, and Discover Global Network / Diners Club International Craig Ramsay, CCO, Monavate
17:30Concluding Remarks
18:00Networking Drinks Reception 
19:00PIF Annual Dinner 2026

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