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U.S. Payments Forum Spring Market Snapshot: AI Use Cases, Contactless Standards and Card-Not-Present Concerns
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., April 23, 2024 – The U.S. Payments Forum is bringing together insights from the world’s leading payment innovators in its spring market snapshot. It offers perspectives on technologies that are shaping the industry, including artificial intelligence, persistent and emerging fraud trends and contactless and card-not-present transactions. The information provided in the snapshot […]
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Secure Technology Alliance Names Industry Luminary Christina Hulka as New Executive Director
Hulka, who previously served as executive director and COO of FIDO Alliance, succeeds Jason Bohrer REDWOOD CITY, Calif., March 19, 2024 – The Secure Technology Alliance is proud to announce the appointment of its new Executive Director, Christina Hulka. She succeeds Jason Bohrer in heading up the organization, as well as its associated U.S. Payments […]
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US Payments Forum Announces 2024 Steering Committee
Committee comprised of payments luminaries from top organizations will guide Forum priorities REDWOOD CITY, Calif., January 23, 2024 – The U.S. Payments Forum today announces its 2024 Steering Committee and Officers. The group is the cornerstone of the organization, serving as a leadership entity within the Forum. Their work is essential in achieving the Forum’s […]
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2024 Identity & Payments Summit Agenda Explores How Industries Intersect Through Unified Identity, AI, Faster Payments, Authentication and More
Event features speakers from Mastercard, VISA, Entrust, IDEMIA, Giesecke+ Devrient, Bank of America, JP Morgan, iProov, Infineon, Department of Homeland Security REDWOOD CITY, Calif., January 22, 2024 – The Secure Technology Alliance has just unveiled the agenda for its 2024 Identity & Payments Summit. The conference is the first of its kind in North America, […]
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US Payments Forum Fall Market Snapshot: The Future of Digital Payments, Biometrics, AI and Mobile Point of Sale
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., December 6, 2023 – The U.S. Payments Forum is providing an inside look at the industry with its latest market snapshot. It offers perspectives from key stakeholders, including payment networks, technology innovators, leading merchants, issuers, acquirers and payment processors. The insights provided in the snapshot were gathered during the Forum’s recent Fall […]
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2024 Identity & Payments Summit Topic Overview: AI’s Impact on Secure Identity, Faster Payments, Mobile Identity and The Future of Authentication
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., December 6, 2023 – The Secure Technology Alliance invites decision-makers from across the payments, identity and access industries to come together for its first annual Identity & Payments Summit! The event will explore how these sectors converge, following a central theme of trust, security and privacy in today’s hyperconnected world. Attendees will […]
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US Payments Forum Resource Seeks to Improve EMV Fleet Testing Efficiency
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., November 2, 2023 – Fleet card issuers and processors are currently undergoing a migration from magnetic stripe card products to more secure EMV “chip card” specifications. In response to this industry development, the U.S. Payments Forum has published a new resource. It aims to help payment stakeholders understand what is involved in […]
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U.S. Payments Forum Fall Meeting to Explore Faster Payment Growth, Payment Acceptance Trends, and the Fraud Fight
Payments leaders from Bank of America, Netflix will deliver the keynote address. REDWOOD CITY, Calif., October 11, 2023 – The U.S. Payments Forum is bringing together the industry’s top decision-makers for its upcoming Fall Member Meeting. The past year has been a transformative time for the payments ecosystem, with rapid innovations in AI, instant payments […]
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U.S. Payments Forum Summer Market Snapshot: AI’s Industry Shakeup, FedNow in Focus, Combatting Shifting Fraud Trends
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., August 9, 2023 – The U.S. Payments Forum today launched its latest market snapshot. It provides an inside look at the state of the industry from the perspective of key stakeholders, including payment networks, technology innovators, leading merchants, issuers, acquirers and payment processors. The statistics provided in the snapshot were gathered during […]
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Secure Technology Alliance Announces New Identity & Payments Summit, Issues Call for Speakers
Inaugural event will be the first of its kind to welcome experts in payments, identity and access in a single location in North America. REDWOOD CITY, Calif., August 2, 2023 – In today’s hyperconnected, technology-driven marketplace the lines between industries often overlap. The Secure Technology Alliance is embracing this convergence by expanding the focus of its […]
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  • US Payments Forum Summer Market Snapshot: Agentic Commerce, Tokenization, Stablecoins, and the Fraud Implications September 17, 2025
  • US Payments Forum Resource Explores Role of AI, 5G, and IoT in Contextual Payments August 28, 2025
  • US Payments Forum Tackles Gaps in EV Fleet Payment Standardization with New Resource August 18, 2025

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The U.S. Payments Forum is a cross-industry body focused on addressing issues that require broad cooperation and coordination across many constituents in the payments industry. The Forum is an affiliated organization of the Secure Technology Alliance, founded in August 2012 as the EMV Migration Forum, and renamed in the U.S. Payments Forum in 2016 to include other new and emerging payments technologies in the United States.

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Session 4: Tuesday, August 12th at 9am PT

Crypto & Stablecoins: Unpacking the Future of Digital Value in Payments

Wrap up the U.S. Payments Forum Summer Education Series with a timely deep dive into one of the most talked-about trends in the financial world: cryptocurrency and stablecoins.

In this final, member-exclusive session, industry experts will demystify the fundamentals of these digital assets and explore their potential impact on the payments ecosystem. From definitions and use cases to regulatory considerations and real-world adoption, this conversation will provide clarity on where crypto fits—and where it’s headed—in mainstream commerce.

If you’re curious about how digital currencies may reshape transactions, settlement, and consumer expectations, this session is your chance to get informed and stay ahead.

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Session 3: Tuesday, July 29th at 9am PT – 90 minutes

Merchant and Issuer Special Interest Group (SIG)

Join industry leaders Joe Vasterling (Best Buy) and Sara Walsh (Bank of America) for the third session of the U.S. Payments Forum Summer Education Series—a collaborative conversation between merchants and issuers focused on solving shared challenges and accelerating innovation. This member-exclusive session offers a neutral space to explore evolving regulations, customer experience expectations, and the adoption of new payment technologies. Whether you’re working to optimize transaction flows, enhance security, or better align ecosystem priorities, this session is your chance to engage directly with peers, exchange insights, and help shape the future of payments.

Led by: Joe Vasterling, Best Buy; Sara Walsh, Bank of America

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Session 2: Tuesday, July 8th at 9am PT

Demystifying Tokenization: Protecting Payments in a Digital-First World

Join us for the second installment of the U.S. Payments Forum Summer Education Series, where industry experts from SHAZAM and Mastercard, will break down the complexities of tokenization—a foundational technology for securing modern payment ecosystems.

This members-only session will cover the critical role tokenization plays in reducing fraud, protecting data, and enabling secure digital commerce. Attendees will gain clarity on the different types of tokens—network, acquirer, and card-on-file—and learn when issuer involvement is required, when it isn’t, and why that distinction matters.

Whether you’re building, managing, or modernizing payment systems, this session will equip you with the knowledge needed to navigate tokenization with confidence.

Panelists: Manish Nathwani, SHAZAM; Sukh Dev, Mastercard

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Session 1: Tuesday, June 24th at 9am PT Agentic Payments

Agentic Payments: The Next Evolution in Seamless Transactions

Kick off the U.S. Payments Forum Summer Education Series with a forward-looking conversation on agentic payments—a transformative approach where devices, apps, or digital assistants initiate and complete transactions on behalf of users.

In this member-exclusive session, Visa and Mastercard will share insights into their agentic payment strategies and real-world applications, exploring how AI-driven automation is reshaping customer experiences and the broader payments ecosystem. Joining the conversation is Firmly, a company building the agentic commerce infrastructure powering frictionless AI-native checkout across digital channels.

Moderated by Andrew Gordon from Discover, this discussion will unpack the opportunities, considerations, and future outlook for autonomous commerce.

Moderator: Andrew Gordon, Discover

Panelists: Sukh Dev, Mastercard; Reed Bouchelle, Visa; Kumar Senthil, Firmly

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