Overview
As Australia accelerates toward a digital-first payments environment, organizations are navigating rising fraud risks, evolving regulatory expectations, and increasing pressure to deliver secure, seamless payment experiences. This summit brings together leaders from banks, payment service providers, fintechs, merchants, regulators, and security vendors to exchange insights on strengthening payment security while enabling innovation.
Through expert-led presentations, panel discussions, and real-world case studies, the summit will explore how organizations can protect payment systems, maintain consumer trust, and remain compliant amid rapid technological and regulatory change.
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Securing Australia’s $150B Real-Time Payments Market
A Rapidly Evolving Payments Landscape
Fraud incidents in Australian payments rose by nearly 15% year-on-year, highlighting the need for stronger security measures and monitoring.
New & Strengthened Regulatory Mandates
Who will attend?
- Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) & Heads of Cybersecurity
- Chief Technology Officers (CTOs) & Technology Leaders
- Chief Payment Officers & Heads of Payments
- Heads of Fraud, Risk & Financial Crime
- Compliance & Regulatory Risk Leaders
- Digital Payments & Fintech Leaders
- Security Architects & Risk Strategy Professionals
- Representatives from Banks, FinTech’s, Merchants & PSPs
- Regulators & Policy Stakeholders
Industries represented at PSS
- Banking & Financial Services
- Payments & Card Networks
- FinTech & Digital Wallet Providers
- Retail & E-commerce
- Telecommunications & Digital Platforms
- Technology & Cybersecurity Providers
- Fraud Prevention & Risk Management Firms
- Regulators & Industry Bodies
Why Attend
Key Topics of Discussion
Speakers
Yew Kuann Cheng
Regional Vice President
Riaz Hussain
Head of Security & Standards
Chirag D Joshi
President
Shalbin Samuel
Information Security Officer (Head of Cybersecurity)
J A Zein
Global Head of Governance, Risk & Assurance, Group IT
Daminda Kumara
Chief Information Security Officer
Dr. Rajendran N
Co-inventor of UPI, Former CDO/CTO
David Kang
Project Risk Management Lead
Manjunath N Iyer
Global Cyber GRC
Akif Kayapınar
Director Information Security
Chris de Wit
Group Chief Risk Officer
Varun Iyer
Head of Technology Governance Risk and Compliance & AI
Sumair Yousuf
Manager Cyber GRC and Awareness
River Nygryn
Chief Technology Officer
SPONSORS
Innovation Partner
exhibitors
Series Sponsors
FinterPay
Speakers & Sponsors Will Be Updated Soon
Why Sponsor?
Direct access to payment decision-makers actively investing in fraud prevention, security, and compliance solutions
High-quality, senior audience from banks, fintech’s, merchants, and PSPs — focused on real buying needs, not generic networking
Build relationships with regulators and industry influencers shaping payment security expectations
Align your brand with innovation, trust, and resilience in the payments ecosystem
Generate qualified leads in a focused, high-value market like Australia
Step into the Future of Secure Payments in Australia!
Venue
Agenda
09:00 – 09:45
Registration & Networking Breakfast
Welcome Address
10:00 – 10:20
Keynote 1: Threats Redefined: How Payment Fraud Is Evolving in a Real-Time World
10:20 – 11:20
Panel 1: Protecting Always-On Payments: Security Strategies for Real-Time Transactions
- Key security and fraud risks in always-on, real-time payment environments
- Balancing transaction speed with effective fraud prevention and customer experience
- Technologies and collaboration required to protect irrevocable real-time payments
11:20 – 11:40
11:40 – 12:30
Panel 2: Detect, Decide, Defend: Advanced Approaches to Fraud Prevention
- How advanced analytics, AI, and real-time decisioning are transforming fraud detection
- Strategies for faster, smarter fraud response across the payment and banking ecosystem
- Building adaptive, layered fraud defenses to stay ahead of evolving threats
12:30 – 13:30
13:30 – 13:50
Keynote 3: Identity Is the New Perimeter in Payments
13:50 – 14:10
14:10 – 15:00
- How to strengthen security controls without disrupting the customer journey
- Reducing false positives while maintaining effective risk management
- Using data, authentication, and intelligent orchestration to deliver seamless yet secure experiences
15:00 – 15:30
Keynote 5: Third-Party & Vendor Risk in the Payments Ecosystem
15:30 – 15:45
15:45 – 16:00
16:00 onwards
4th August 2026
Hilton Hotel, Sydney, Australia
About QNA
QNA has firmly established itself as a trusted leader in the events industry, with a remarkable track record of hosting over 150 B2B conferences, summits and roadshows across India, APAC, the Middle East, and Africa. Over the years, QNA has built a reputation for creating high-impact, content-rich events that resonate with industry leaders and stakeholders.
At QNA, our mission goes beyond organising events; we aim to foster environments where business leaders, entrepreneurs, governments and change-makers from around the world can converge to drive meaningful change. We are committed to asking the right questions, challenging the status quo, and sharing cutting-edge business insights that empower our attendees to lead with vision and purpose in an ever-evolving global landscape.
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