Middle east, Africa & Asia

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Building on the tremendous success of the UAE, KSA, and Oman editions, QNA is proud to announce the Payment Security Summit Series 2026 — a trailblazing global initiative designed to shape the future of secure payments. In partnership with the Payment Security Standards Council, this series will span 5 countries, convening over 4000+ senior professionals in Cybersecurity, IT, and GRC from sectors including BFSI, Retail/E-Commerce, Insurance, Travel & Tourism, and other key industries in each region.

This series serves as an important platform for decision-makers, innovators, and thought leaders to address the critical challenge of securing payment systems and cardholder data against evolving cyber threats.

The Payment Security Summit Series 2026 provides an unmatched opportunity to learn, collaborate, and redefine secure payment ecosystems. Be a part of the movement that drives innovation, strengthens compliance, and safeguards the future of transactions.

Join us as we embark on this transformative journey across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific regions. Together, let’s secure tomorrow’s payments today.

The Payment Security Summit Series: Shaping the Future of Secure Payments

The Payment Security Summit Series is a global initiative aimed at shaping the future of secure payments across six countries: India, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt, South Africa, Turkey, and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). As of 2024, the payment security landscape in these regions reflects a dynamic interplay of technological advancements, regulatory developments, and emerging threats.

Global Payment Security Market Overview

The global payment security market has witnessed significant growth, driven by the increased adoption of digital payments and the imperative to protect consumer data. In 2022, the market was valued at approximately USD 23.13 billion and is projected to reach USD 64.34 billion by 2030, expanding at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 13.9% from 2023 to 2030. This growth is attributed to the rise in fraudulent activities and the need for robust security measures to protect payment infrastructures.

(Source: grandviewresearch.com)
Payment Security Market Size
The global payment security market continues its rapid expansion, driven by the accelerating digitization of financial services and the rise of sophisticated cyber threats. Updated industry estimates for 2024 place the market size at approximately USD 30.3 billion, projected to reach around USD 34.2 billion by 2025 — reflecting a sustained compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 15%.

Looking ahead, the market is expected to reach between USD 38 billion and USD 43 billion by 2026, according to projections from The Business Research Company, IMARC Group, and other research firms. This growth is underpinned by the increasing adoption of advanced technologies such as biometrics, tokenization and AI-powered fraud detection across fintech ecosystems. Startups and established players alike are deploying agile, cloud-native security solutions that adapt to evolving payment threats. Collectively, these developments underscore a robust growth trajectory as payment security remains a strategic priority for digital finance infrastructure worldwide.
Regional Insights

Australia

 

  • Growing fraud alongside digital payments: Payment card fraud in Australia surged again in 2024, with total fraud value up around 20 % year-on-year and overseas card-not-present (CNP) fraud leading the increase.
  • APP scam losses rising sharply: Authorised push payment scams tied to real-time payments are projected to reach around AUD 1.7 billion by 2028, highlighting rising risks as real-time volumes grow.
  • Intelligence sharing and industry action underway: New cross-bank fraud-intelligence networks in Australia are detecting millions in attempted fraud by analysing real-time behaviour, showing increased sector collaboration on security.

United Arab Emirates

 

  • Fintech Expansion: The UAE’s fintech sector is rapidly growing, leading to increased digital payment usage and requiring enhanced security frameworks.
  • Market Growth: The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) digital payments market is projected to reach USD 251.34 billion in 2025, growing at a CAGR of 10.95% to USD 422.56 billion by 2030.
  • Security Standards: Entities are increasingly aligning with PCI DSS to safeguard payment data and prevent breaches.

(Source: mordorintelligence.com)

India

 

  • Digital Payment Surge: India has experienced a rapid increase in digital payment adoption, propelled by initiatives like Unified Payments Interface (UPI). Retail digital transactions have grown by 44% year-on-year.
  • Regulatory Framework: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) enforces stringent guidelines to ensure payment security, aligning with global standards such as PCI DSS.
  • UPI Market Share Cap: The enforcement of a market share cap on UPI transactions has been postponed to December 2026, allowing major players like PhonePe and Google Pay to maintain their market dominance.

(Source: reuters.com)

South Africa

 

  • Growing Digital Economy: South Africa’s digital payment landscape is expanding, with increased mobile money services.
  • Regulatory Environment: The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) emphasizes adopting PCI DSS security standards to mitigate payment fraud.

(Source: statista.com)

Japan

 

  • Rapid Growth in Digital & Real-Time Payments: Japan’s digital payments market is expanding significantly, with mobile wallets and QR payments widely adopted and real-time payment solutions forecast to grow strongly in coming years.
  • Heightened Focus on Payment Security: As digital transaction volumes rise, investment in fraud prevention and security technologies such as AI-based detection, biometric authentication, and encryption is increasing to strengthen trust and protect users.
  • Transition Toward Cashless & Regulatory Support: Japan has surpassed earlier cashless targets, with government and regulators promoting innovation in payment infrastructure (including cashless adoption and digital currency exploration), fueling ecosystem growth.

Egypt

 

  • Emerging Digital Payments: Egypt is gradually embracing digital payment systems, supported by government initiatives for financial inclusion.
  • Security Focus: Implementing robust payment security measures is critical to fostering consumer trust and protecting against fraud.
  • Market Contribution: Egypt contributes to the MENA region’s projected digital payments growth to USD 422.56 billion by 2030.

(Source: mordorintelligence.com)

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)

 

  • Vision 2030 Initiatives: KSA’s strategic vision promotes digital transformation, including the expansion of cashless payments.
  • Regulatory Compliance: The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) requires financial institutions to implement robust payment security measures in line with international standards.
  • Market Contribution: KSA is actively enhancing its digital payment infrastructure, contributing to the MENA region’s projected market growth to USD 422.56 billion by 2030.

(Source: mordorintelligence.com)

Australia

 

  • Growing fraud alongside digital payments: Payment card fraud in Australia surged again in 2024, with total fraud value up around 20 % year-on-year and overseas card-not-present (CNP) fraud leading the increase.
  • APP scam losses rising sharply: Authorised push payment scams tied to real-time payments are projected to reach around AUD 1.7 billion by 2028, highlighting rising risks as real-time volumes grow.
  • Intelligence sharing and industry action underway: New cross-bank fraud-intelligence networks in Australia are detecting millions in attempted fraud by analysing real-time behaviour, showing increased sector collaboration on security.

United Arab Emirates

 

  • Fintech Expansion: The UAE’s fintech sector is rapidly growing, leading to increased digital payment usage and requiring enhanced security frameworks.
  • Market Growth: The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) digital payments market is projected to reach USD 251.34 billion in 2025, growing at a CAGR of 10.95% to USD 422.56 billion by 2030.
  • Security Standards: Entities are increasingly aligning with PCI DSS to safeguard payment data and prevent breaches.

(Source: mordorintelligence.com)

India

 

  • Digital Payment Surge: India has experienced a rapid increase in digital payment adoption, propelled by initiatives like Unified Payments Interface (UPI). Retail digital transactions have grown by 44% year-on-year.
  • Regulatory Framework: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) enforces stringent guidelines to ensure payment security, aligning with global standards such as PCI DSS.
  • UPI Market Share Cap: The enforcement of a market share cap on UPI transactions has been postponed to December 2026, allowing major players like PhonePe and Google Pay to maintain their market dominance.

(Source: reuters.com)

Egypt

 

  • Emerging Digital Payments: Egypt is gradually embracing digital payment systems, supported by government initiatives for financial inclusion.
  • Security Focus: Implementing robust payment security measures is critical to fostering consumer trust and protecting against fraud.
  • Market Contribution: Egypt contributes to the MENA region’s projected digital payments growth to USD 422.56 billion by 2030.

(Source: mordorintelligence.com)

South Africa

 

  • Growing Digital Economy: South Africa’s digital payment landscape is expanding, with increased mobile money services.
  • Regulatory Environment: The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) emphasizes adopting PCI DSS security standards to mitigate payment fraud.

(Source: statista.com)

Japan

 

  • Rapid Growth in Digital & Real-Time Payments: Japan’s digital payments market is expanding significantly, with mobile wallets and QR payments widely adopted and real-time payment solutions forecast to grow strongly in coming years.
  • Heightened Focus on Payment Security: As digital transaction volumes rise, investment in fraud prevention and security technologies such as AI-based detection, biometric authentication, and encryption is increasing to strengthen trust and protect users.
  • Transition Toward Cashless & Regulatory Support: Japan has surpassed earlier cashless targets, with government and regulators promoting innovation in payment infrastructure (including cashless adoption and digital currency exploration), fueling ecosystem growth.

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)

 

  • Vision 2030 Initiatives: KSA’s strategic vision promotes digital transformation, including the expansion of cashless payments.
  • Regulatory Compliance: The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) requires financial institutions to implement robust payment security measures in line with international standards.
  • Market Contribution: KSA is actively enhancing its digital payment infrastructure, contributing to the MENA region’s projected market growth to USD 422.56 billion by 2030.

(Source: mordorintelligence.com)

Australia

 

  • Growing fraud alongside digital payments: Payment card fraud in Australia surged again in 2024, with total fraud value up around 20 % year-on-year and overseas card-not-present (CNP) fraud leading the increase.
  • APP scam losses rising sharply: Authorised push payment scams tied to real-time payments are projected to reach around AUD 1.7 billion by 2028, highlighting rising risks as real-time volumes grow.
  • Intelligence sharing and industry action underway: New cross-bank fraud-intelligence networks in Australia are detecting millions in attempted fraud by analysing real-time behaviour, showing increased sector collaboration on security.

United Arab Emirates

 

  • Fintech Expansion: The UAE’s fintech sector is rapidly growing, leading to increased digital payment usage and requiring enhanced security frameworks.
  • Market Growth: The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) digital payments market is projected to reach USD 251.34 billion in 2025, growing at a CAGR of 10.95% to USD 422.56 billion by 2030.
  • Security Standards: Entities are increasingly aligning with PCI DSS to safeguard payment data and prevent breaches.

(Source: mordorintelligence.com)

India

 

  • Digital Payment Surge: India has experienced a rapid increase in digital payment adoption, propelled by initiatives like Unified Payments Interface (UPI). Retail digital transactions have grown by 44% year-on-year.
  • Regulatory Framework: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) enforces stringent guidelines to ensure payment security, aligning with global standards such as PCI DSS.
  • UPI Market Share Cap: The enforcement of a market share cap on UPI transactions has been postponed to December 2026, allowing major players like PhonePe and Google Pay to maintain their market dominance.

(Source: reuters.com)

South Africa

 

  • Growing Digital Economy: South Africa’s digital payment landscape is expanding, with increased mobile money services.
  • Regulatory Environment: The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) emphasizes adopting PCI DSS security standards to mitigate payment fraud.

(Source: statista.com)

Egypt

 

  • Emerging Digital Payments: Egypt is gradually embracing digital payment systems, supported by government initiatives for financial inclusion.
  • Security Focus: Implementing robust payment security measures is critical to fostering consumer trust and protecting against fraud.
  • Market Contribution: Egypt contributes to the MENA region’s projected digital payments growth to USD 422.56 billion by 2030.

(Source: mordorintelligence.com)

Japan

 

  • Payment Innovation: Turkey’s dynamic economy has led to innovative payment solutions, including contactless and mobile payments.
  • Compliance Requirements: Regulatory bodies mandate strict adherence to payment security standards to protect consumer data.
  • Market Growth: Part of the MENA digital payments market, Turkey contributes to its projected growth to USD 422.56 billion by 2030.

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)

 

  • Vision 2030 Initiatives: KSA’s strategic vision promotes digital transformation, including the expansion of cashless payments.
  • Regulatory Compliance: The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) requires financial institutions to implement robust payment security measures in line with international standards.
  • Market Contribution: KSA is actively enhancing its digital payment infrastructure, contributing to the MENA region’s projected market growth to USD 422.56 billion by 2030.

(Source: mordorintelligence.com)

PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) Initiatives

The PCI Security Standards Council plays a pivotal role in enhancing global payment security by developing and promoting standards such as the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).
 
  • PCI DSS Version V4.0.1: Released in March 2022, introducing 51 new requirements to address emerging threats and technologies.
  • Transition Period: Entities are encouraged to transition to this updated standard by March 2024 to ensure compliance and bolster security.
(Source: dataprotectionreport.com)

Conclusion

As digital payment ecosystems evolve, the need for robust security measures becomes increasingly critical. The Payment Security Summit’s global initiative across these ten countries aims to encourage collaboration, share best practices, and drive the adoption of stringent security standards to safeguard payment infrastructures worldwide.

Middle east, Africa & Asia

01

16th JUNE
2026

SOFITEL MUMBAI BKC, INDIA

02

30TH JUNE
2026

UAE

03

2ND SEPTEMBER
2026

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

04

29TH SEPTEMBER
2026

Egypt

05

20TH
October
2026

KSA

What to expect at the PAYMENT SECURITY SUMMIT SERIES 2026

Expect an engaging and insightful experience that brings together over 400+ senior leaders from across industries. This summit is designed to address the most pressing challenges in payment security, offering actionable insights, cutting-edge strategies, and opportunities to connect with industry pioneers. Here’s what awaits you:
  • Industry-leading Attendees: Interact with CISOs, CIOs, CROs, and senior leaders in digital payments, compliance, and payment processing.
  • Diverse Industry Representation: Engage with professionals from BFSI, Retail, E-Commerce, Insurance, Aviation, FinTech, Government, Telecommunications, and more.
  • Powerful Content: Delve into crucial topics, including PCI DSS V4.0.1 compliance, AI in payment security, adaptive monitoring, cybersecurity threats, and aligning global standards with local regulations.
  • Interactive Sessions: Gain knowledge from keynotes, expert panels, and fireside chats that address emerging trends and real-world solutions in payment security.
  • Networking Opportunities: Connect with industry peers and thought leaders to exchange ideas, share challenges, and collaborate on building secure digital ecosystems.

Who will be attending the #PSSS

  • Chief Information Security Officer
  • Chief Information Officer
  • Chief Risk Officer
  • Head of Information Systems
  • Head of Digital Payment
  • Head of Card Payment Operation
  • Head of Cards and Payment
  • Head of Payment Processing
  • Head of Commercial Payments
  • Head of Digital Channels
  • Head of Compliance
  • Head of Audit
  • Chief Information Security Officer
  • Chief Information Officer
  • Chief Risk Officer
  • Head of Information Systems
  • Head of Digital Payment
  • Head of Card Payment Operation
  • Head of Cards and Payment
  • Head of Payment Processing
  • Head of Commercial Payments
  • Head of Digital Channels
  • Head of Compliance
  • Head of Audit

Industries represented at the #PSSs

  • Banking and Finance
  • Retail
  • E-Commerce
  • Insurance
  • FinTech
  • Aviation
  • Utility
  • Government Services
  • Telecommunication
  • Travel and Tourism
  • Contact Centers
  • FMCG
  • Banking and Finance
  • Retail
  • E-Commerce
  • Insurance
  • FinTech
  • Aviation
  • Utility
  • Government Services
  • Telecommunication
  • Travel and Tourism
  • Contact Centers
  • FMCG

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE Series

4000+

High Level Attendees

150+

Solution Providers

1500+

Exclusive B2B Meetings

50+

Hours of Keynotes & Panel Discussions

VIP

Luncheon

Series Topic Overview

  • Best Practices to achieve full compliance to PCI DSS V4.0.1
  • Evolving Threat Landscape: Navigating Cybersecurity Risks
  • The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Strengthening Payment Security
  • Continuous Monitoring and Adaptive Security Measures in Security Compliance
  • Opportunities and Trends in Security, Privacy and AI Governance
  • The Compliance Puzzle – Connecting PCI DSS, ISO 27001 and India Local Regulations
  • PCI DSS V4.0.1 – A Journey of Business Confidence
  • AI in Compliance and Payments
  • Role of a CISO in Compliance
  • Implementing DMARC to Meet PCI DSS V4.0.1 Requirements
  • Best Practices for Secure Online Payment Processing
  • AI and Quantum Influence on Cyber Deception and Deepfakes
Series Sponsors
FinterPay

Series Sponsors

PSS Editions Highlights

PSS 2025
Egypt

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Jordan

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south africa

PSS 2025
UAE, Dubai

PSS 2025
Mumbai, INDIA

OPSS 2024
Muscat, Oman

Mepss 2024
Dubai, UAE

spss 2024
Riyadh, KSA

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Sponsor the Payment Security Summit Series 2026 – Your Choice, Your ROI

The Payment Security Summit Series 2026 offers unparalleled flexibility, allowing your company to sponsor the event in the country or countries of your choice within this groundbreaking 6-country series. Whether you focus on one region or multiple, we are committed to delivering exceptional ROI tailored to your strategic priorities.

Why Sponsor?

  • Customizable Engagement: Choose the countries that align with your target markets and connect with top decision-makers in cybersecurity, IT, and GRC professionals from your preferred region.
  • Tailored ROI Strategies: We’ll design sponsorship opportunities to maximize visibility and engagement, ensuring your investment drives meaningful results.
  • Showcase Leadership: Position your brand as a leader in PCI DSS V4.0.1 compliance and emerging payment security trends, while addressing the unique needs of your chosen markets.
  • Exclusive Networking Opportunities: Build direct connections with C-suite executives, decision-makers, and innovators in payment security in the regions that matter most to you.
  • Localized Thought Leadership: Be part of panels, fireside chats, and discussions tailored to the challenges and trends specific to your selected countries.
Whether you sponsor one country or multiple, your participation guarantees a targeted, high-impact presence that reinforces your brand’s leadership in payment security. With our commitment to delivering the best outcomes for your investment, you’ll gain maximum exposure, valuable insights, and meaningful partnerships in the regions of your choice.

Let’s work together to craft a sponsorship package that aligns with your goals and delivers exceptional ROI. Secure your spot today!

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