ACI Worldwide Gathers Payments Leaders to Tackle AI, Fraud, and Sovereignty in London

ACI Worldwide has announced Payments Unleashed EMEA, an exclusive event for senior payments leaders. It will take place in London on 29-30 June 2026. The gathering will address major challenges facing Europe’s payments sector, including sovereignty, new regulations, and the rise of AI-driven commerce. The event will host executives from major firms like Mastercard, Santander, Amazon, NVIDIA, PayPal, and Rabobank. Regulators, analysts, and fintech leaders will also attend. Confirmed speakers include Paul Horlock of Santander, Otto Benz of Nationwide, and Philip Bruno of ACI Worldwide, alongside senior figures from other financial institutions and Celent analysts.

Dr. Leda Glyptis, a well-known fintech author, will deliver a keynote speech. She will explore payments modernisation and the decisions reshaping control, risk, and value in the ecosystem. The discussions will centre on four critical questions: who controls payment rails, how fraud liability is assigned, whether cards will survive, and the impact of AI making purchases.

AI agents are already beginning to execute transactions, prompting debates over authentication, liability, and customer ownership. Meanwhile, European policymakers are working to reduce reliance on non-European payment systems. They also aim to shift fraud losses onto banks. Thomas Warsop, CEO of ACI Worldwide, noted that the biggest issues in payments are now strategic rather than technical. The event will provide a platform for industry leaders to tackle these pressing questions. Payments Unleashed EMEA seeks to shape the future of the sector amid rapid change.