Payments Afterwork 2026: Focus on Instant Payments, Payment Operations, and AI
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How can payment processes be made more efficient, inquiries be handled more quickly, and new AI capabilities be leveraged in a targeted manner? These questions will be the focus of the next Payments Afterwork event hosted by syracom.
When: November 19, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Where: K1 BusinessClub on the 31st floor of the Main Tower in Frankfurt am Main.
Through three concise keynote presentations and one-on-one discussions, industry experts will shed light on current developments in the payments sector and highlight the opportunities arising from the interplay of instant payments, artificial intelligence, and intelligent service processes.
Agenda
The Next Wave in Payments: Instant Adoption and Agentic AI
Luca Vanini, co-founder of Quad Solutions and an expert in European payments, and Carsten Groß, a payments expert at syracom, take a look at the next stage of development in the payments industry. The focus is on the growing prevalence of instant payments, changing customer expectations, and the potential of Agentic AI.
- AI in Practice: Smart Address Verification with PINKI
Together with Sebastian Rietz, Senior Specialist for Account Services & Payments at BayernLB, and Marc Claas, Head of Product Development for PINQ at syracom, we’ll demonstrate how the intelligent combination of user experience, process automation, and AI optimally supports the “human in the loop.” The Invisible Force Behind Successful AI: Why Agents Fail Without Integration
- The Invisible Force Behind Successful AI: Why Agents Fail Without Integration
AI agents have the potential to fundamentally transform banking. However, to deliver real value, they require secure and controlled access to the bank’s data, applications, and processes. In this session, Timm Bohlmann, Manager of Customer Success Engineering at IBM, will demonstrate how financial institutions can establish the integration foundation for agentic AI, transform existing systems into trustworthy AI capabilities, and ensure security, governance, and control in the process.
The Payments Afterwork event is aimed at managers and decision-makers from banks and financial institutions. The limited number of seats creates an exclusive setting for an open exchange of experiences regarding current challenges and future trends in the payments industry.
Following the keynote presentations, there will be ample time for networking and one-on-one conversations over snacks and drinks. Take this opportunity to share experiences, discuss market trends with experts, and gain valuable insights to help you tackle your daily challenges in the payments sector.
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