Machines Learning From... The Machines: A Layered Machine Learning Defensive and Offensive Fraud Strategy

Monday, May 6 | 2:05 PM–2:55 PM

Speakers in this session will explore creating a robust fraud defense tailored to organizations' needs, leveraging multiple machine learning models. They'll discuss achieving business objectives while mitigating fraud risk and optimizing defense against evolving threats using machine learning. Additionally, the session will cover the critical role of model governance in maintaining ethical and unbiased. Together we can safeguard against potential risks and ensure responsible fraud management across all model types.

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Featured Speakers

Marc Trepanier
Principal Fraud Consultant
ACI Worldwide

Jas Anand
Value Engineering & Sales Enablement Lead
Feedzai

 

David Dorleans
Sr. Manager
Ernest and Young

Advancing Cross-Border Payments to Adapt to an Instant Payment World

Tuesday, May 7 | 10:25 AM–11:15 AM

With instant payment adoption storming around the globe, some regions are working to apply the benefits of an instant payment to cross-border needs. Though cross-border payment methods exist today, there are key limitations around time, cost and convenience. In this session, speakers discuss the obstacles and progress in true cross-border real-time payments and why this is a necessary conversation for both businesses and consumers. 

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Featured Speakers

Craig Ramsey
Head of Products
ACI Worldwide

Carl Slabicki
Co-Head of Global Payments
BNY Mellon

 

Rusiru Gunasena
SVP, RTP Product & Strategy
The Clearing House

Joyce Shen
Head of Small Medium Customers, NA
Swift

Spotlight Session: Ripped From the Headlines: Insights into the Top Payments News

Tuesday, May 7 | 2:15 PM–3:05 PM

This session delves into the most current events in the payments sphere. Topics in this course will be drawn from headlines featured in the news leading up to Smarter Faster Payments 2024. Panelists from all corners of the payments industry - fintechs, analysts, financial institutions large and small, and payment processors debate and discuss top-of-mind questions we are all facing.

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Featured Speakers

Craig Ramsey, Head of Real-Time Payments, ACI Worldwide
Peter Tapling, APRP, Managing Director at PTap Advisory, LLC
Matthew Luzadder, Managing Partner Chicago Office, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP 
Avery Miller, MBA, VP, Consumer Digital Product For Avion Rewards, Royal Bank of Canada 
Tynika Wilson, Senior VP, Debit Card & Funds Services, Navy Federal Credit Union 
R. Andrew Gomez, Director, Lipis Advisors 

A 13,000 Mile Tour of  the World of Instant Payments

Wednesday, May 8 | 8:00 AM–8:50 AM

With over 70 countries to learn from, instant payments are rapidly becoming the new normal for paying in many parts of the world. Speakers take attendees on a fun, lively and educational tour of the real-time world starting in New Zealand and heading west to reflect on how other countries have adopted and benefited from real-time, instant payments. 

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Featured Speakers

Craig Ramsey
Head of Products
ACI Worldwide

Elizabeth McQuerry
Partner
Glenbrook

 

Erika Baumann
Director of Commercial Banking & Payments
Datos Insights

 

Rusiru Gunasena
SVP, RTP Product & Strategy
The Clearing House

RTP and FedNow: Real Time Payments in the U.S.

Wednesday, May 8 | 11:10 AM–12:00 PM 

Almost one year after FedNow’s launch and more than six years into the RTP Network’s operation, instant payments are taking center stage in the U.S. payments landscape. In this session you will hear from Operators of both these networks and a major U.S. financial institution that is using both networks about how things are actually working. Speakers share lessons learned and experienced, where they align, where they diverge and how they are collaborating to make instant payments standard for the future of payments in the U.S. 

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Bridget Hall
Leader of Real-Time Payments, Americas
ACI Worldwide

Jim Colassano
SVP of Product Development
The Clearing House

 

Daniel Gonzalez
VP-Director, National Account Program
Federal Reserve Financial Services

 

Michael Thomas
SVP of Emerging Payments
U.S. Bank

Instant Payment Use Cases Driving Customer Adoption

Thursday, May 9 | 8:00 AM–8:50 AM 

We now have various payment rails for instant payments, and it's crucial to understand how customers prefer to utilize them. Many countries have already experienced successful adoption of popular use cases, providing valuable insights for driving adoption forward. In the US, successful use cases elsewhere can inform our strategies, while anticipating future demands. Planning accordingly will be key in leveraging the real-time revolution effectively. 

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Featured Speakers

Bridget Hall
Leader of Real-Time Payments, Americas
ACI Worldwide

Toby Thomas
Product Market Strategist
Corporate One

 

Sheila Noll
EVP & COO
PCBB