Industry Engagements
Representatives from the Federal Reserve attend live and virtual events throughout the year to discuss trends, timely topics and continued advancements in the payment system. See below for upcoming engagements, organized by month. To request a speaker at your event, please review and complete this form.
Visit the Industry Events page to view key conferences where we’ll attend with an exhibit booth, onsite event and/or speaker(s). It’s also easy to stay informed by signing up for timely email communications. For additional ways to reach us, find a contact here.
FinOpsX (Off-site)
Nikkia Young, senior product owner, will be speaking on how FinOps can scale their practice in risk-aware organizations on Tuesday, June 2.
Insurtech Insights (Off-site)
Bernadette Ksepka, vice president and deputy head of product management, FedNow® Service, will be participating in a session in which will explore how reimaging payments can unlock tangible value across the claims journey and dive into related topics on Wednesday, June 3.
Finastra Annual Payments Business Forum (Off-site)
Blake McDaniel, assistant vice president of FedNow, will be giving updates regarding the FedNow and FedWire®, as well as providing insight into what is next for the FedNow service and Hybrid Address upcoming changes and beyond on Thursday, June 4.
Directions 2026 (Off-site)
Chris Schnieper, director of secure payments, will discuss proactive fraud mitigation strategies for community banks, current fraud tactics to be aware of and how to protect financial institutions and their customers on Thursday, June 11.
Financial Innovation Forum (Off-site)
Blake McDaniel, assistant vice president of FedNow Service, will be discussing real time payments at scale, including FedNow, RTP readiness, liquidity & ISO®20022 on Thursday, June 18.
Reuters: The Future of Insurance 2026 (Off-site)
Erik Van Bramer, senior vice president and head of customer and industry relations, will be on a panel on how to modernize insurance without breaking the core by upgrading customer journeys with modern web interface and portals, controlled increments to prevent outages and how to streamline high-friction processes to cut costs and more on Thursday, June 25.
NAMIC Claims Conference (Off-site)
Tim Boike, vice president of customer and industry relations, will participate in a webinar session on how instant payments can transform P&C payouts and drive loyalty and operational efficiency as well as updates on the status of the FedNow Service on Friday, June 26.
PaymentsEd 2026 (Off-site)
Mollie Markham, industry relations manager, will share insights on the customer experience and what merchants need to know about payments innovations as fintechs continue to push boundaries and introducing technologies that make payments smarter and more efficient on Monday, July 27.
Fintech Devcon (Off-site)
Mark Gould, chief payments executive, will participate in a fireside chat about the future of instant payments and how software engineers can drive innovation forward, on Monday, August 3.
Fiserv Forum (Off-site)
Connect with Federal Reserve Financial Services representatives on the latest fintech and payment innovations on Monday, Aug. 17 through Wednesday, Aug. 19.
Accelerate (Off-site)
Erik Van Bramer, senior vice president and head of customer and industry relations, will be participating in two sessions:
- Fraud, Risk & Compliance in RTP: explore the evolving risk landscape of immediate payments, discuss fraud mitigation strategies, regulatory expectations, and how credit union can build resilient compliance frameworks and more on Tuesday, August 18.
- FedNow Ecosystems and Welcome back/Coffee chat with TCH and FedNow: will be a discussion on what is happening at TCH and the FedNow Service on Wednesday, August 19.
EPCOR Payments University (Off-site)
Amanda Compton, payments strategies industry consultant, will present on the Federal Reserve’s fraud mitigation offerings and tips on Thursday, August 20.
Solutions Payments Conference (Off-site)
- Dan Gonzalez, vice president and national account director, will present on Monday, August 24 on two topics:
- Elevating Customer Experience and Driving Growth Using Instant Payments, exploring how instant payments can transform customer experience, why they’re essential for competitive differentiation, and how financial institutions can leverage this innovation to deepen relationships and unlock new revenue streams.
- Instant Payments Panel: a discussion of where instant payments are now and their future.
- Mike Timoney, vice president of payments system improvement, will present on two topics on Monday, August 24:
- Stopping Scams in Their Tracks: Tools, Tactics, and Teamwork, will talk through real world scenarios and discuss what frontline teams are doing when customers are scammed. They will also engage on practical tactics for faster intervention, point to resources that make it easier to educate customers and share timely intelligence across the industry.
- Inside the Fraud Factory: How Real-Time Payments are Rewriting the Rules of Risk: this session pulls back the curtain on how modern fraud operations work and how leading financial institutions are fighting back in real time with live case studies of instant-payment fraud patterns, learn how data intelligence and behavioral analytics can expose synthetic identities, and discover new collaborative models emerging across networks.
ePayResources-Payments University (Off-site)
- Ryan Evans, director of secure payments, will be speaking on Thursday, August 6 on increased fraud threats, including scams and identity attacks, and highlight the trends and strategies for improving digital trust and resilience.
- Chris Schnieper, director of secure payments, will be speaking on increased fraud threats, including scams and identity attacks, and highlight the trends and strategies for improving digital trust and resilience on Thursday, August 27.
SHAZAM Payment Assn. webinar (Off-site)
Erik Van Bramer, senior vice president and head of customer and industry relations, will be participating in a session on FedNow that features an update on the service and provides an overview of the recent enhancements and how these updates are driving innovation across the instant payments landscape on Wednesday, August 26.
Money Movement Ecosystem (Off-site)
Mollie Markham, manager of industry relations and engagement, will be talking about the key learnings from scaling FedNow across 1,500+ institutions, how the Fed is enabling broader adoption and real-world use cases beyond early adaptors and more on Wednesday, August 26.
MAG Payments Conference 2026 (Off-site)
On Sunday, Sept. 27 through Wednesday, Sept. 30, representatives from Federal Reserve Financial Services will provide insights into payments industry innovations and trends.
Sibos (Off-site)
Explore global banking and payments topics with representatives from Federal Reserve Financial Services on Monday, Sept. 28 through Thursday, Oct. 1.
Money20/20 (Off-site)
On Sunday, Oct. 18 through Wednesday, Oct. 21, connect with Federal Reserve Financial Services representatives on the current landscape and future of payments.
Jack Henry Connect 2026 (Off-site)
Join representatives from Federal Reserve Financial Services on Monday, Oct. 19 through Wednesday, Oct. 21 to connect on timely payments topics.
American Bankers Association Annual Convention
Bank leaders and their teams will gain executive-level insights to embrace disruption and fuel growth in payments on Sunday, Oct. 25 through Tuesday, Oct. 27.
AFP 2026 (Off-site)
Representatives from Federal Reserve Financial Services will be discussing payments industry topics on Sunday, Nov. 8 through Wednesday, Nov. 11.