Evolving Payments
Challenges, Opportunities, Next Steps
An exclusive lunch & learn experience with senior leaders across payments, technology and risk.
July 2 2026 | 12pm – 2pm | Bottega Coco, Sydney
Australia’s payments landscape is at a pivotal moment, shaped by real-time expectations, evolving customer needs, and increasing pressure to modernise legacy infrastructure.
Join an exclusive executive lunch roundtable with industry peers to explore how banks are navigating this transition—balancing immediate demands such as BECS to NPP migration and operational resilience, while preparing for longer-term shifts in areas such as cross-border payments, digital assets, and AI.
This session will focus on sharing practical perspectives, lessons learned, and emerging approaches across the industry—creating space for open discussion on what’s working, where challenges remain, and how institutions are positioning for the future.
Meet The Experts
Luncheon Host, Mick Fennell, Global Business Line Director – Payments, Temenos
Luncheon Moderator, David Ojerholm, Joint Managing Director, The Initiative Group
Why Attend
Gain Perspective on a Rapidly Evolving Payments Landscape
Explore how banks are responding to rising expectations for speed, transparency, and always-on payments—while balancing operational realities and customer demands.
Learn from Real-World Modernisation Journeys
Hear how institutions are approaching payments transformation in practice—managing migration complexity, improving efficiency, and aligning infrastructure with evolving business needs.
Prepare for What’s Next in Payments
Discuss emerging trends including ISO 20022 adoption, real-time and cross-border convergence, fraud and compliance evolution, and the growing impact of AI and digital assets on the payments ecosystem.