Payments Compliance Conference 2026

Save the date for The Payments Compliance Conference 2026, from 4–5 November 2026 at The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City, VA. This payment conference brings together payments compliance leaders, legal experts, regulators, financial institutions, fintech leaders, and card network executives to explore the regulatory changes, enforcement trends and payment risks. Attendees will gain useful insights to navigate a more complex payments ecosystem, including AI and agentic commerce, digital assets, AML, open banking, surcharging, interchange, subscription compliance, and network rules.

Organised By

The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) is a leading trade and advocacy group that promotes cooperation, education, innovation, and efficient payments policy while representing the payments industry.

Summit Highlights

• Expert-Led Compliance Discussions
• Direct Regulator Insights
• Four Card Network Perspectives
• Future-Focused Topics

Why Attend Payments Compliance Conference 2026

• Connect with senior payments compliance professionals, legal advisors, regulators, and fintech leaders.
• Explore payments regulation, AML requirements, enforcement actions, and state-level policies.
• Learn practical strategies for managing PayFac risk, subscription compliance, interchange, fraud, and network rules.
• Build meaningful industry relationships through dedicated roundtables, networking lunches, Q&A sessions, and receptions.

Agenda Overview

• Day One – 4 November
  Morning Workshops: Surcharging and cash discounting, PayFac risk, law enforcement trends, and AML.
  Regulatory Environment: Hear directly about the FTC and the broader regulatory landscape.
  Money Transmission & Enforcement: Explore licensing, liability, interchange developments, and enforcement actions.
  Emerging Payment Regulation: Discuss open banking, state anti-interchange laws, and subscription compliance.
  Networking Reception: Unwind and connect with fellow compliance leaders in an engaging setting.
• Day Two – 5 November
  AI & Agentic Commerce: Examine autonomous transactions, liability, and consumer protection.
  Digital Assets & Prediction Markets: Explore stablecoins, tokenization, digital asset compliance, and emerging regulated markets.
  Specialized Regulatory Issues: Discuss cannabis payments, policy developments, and industry-wide compliance challenges.
  Industry Perspectives: Hear how leading companies approach evolving payments compliance risks.
  Network Rules: Gain direct insights from major card networks, followed by a fireside chat and Q&A.

Don’t miss the Payments Compliance Conference 2026, an essential opportunity to sharpen regulatory strategy, strengthen compliance frameworks, and stay ahead of the future of payments.