The EMA Luxembourg Conference 2026 will take place on 23 April 2026 in Luxembourg and will mark 25 years of the Electronic Money Association!
The conference will include a presentation from the CSSF E-money and payments supervisory team on the new CSSF Circular 26/906 on central administration, internal governance and risk management.
Date
Thursday 23 April 2026
Time
13h30 to 18h00
Location
Hôtel Le Royal, 12 Boulevard Royal, Luxembourg City
The Electronic Money Association is pleased to be supporting the Baltic Payment Forum, taking place on 3 March 2026 in Vilnius, Lithuania.
On March 3, 2026, Baltic Payment Forum will bring together 300+ C-level executives and payment leaders from 30+ countries — including regulators, central banks, banks, and fintech founders — for a senior-level conversation on the future of payments in Europe.
Judith Crawford, EMA’s Director of Policy and Operations, will be speaking at the event on Regulatory change 2026: impact on the EU fintech sector.
We are pleased to invite EMA member firms to attend an Annual Consumer Duty Training session, designed to support firms in meeting their obligations under the FCA’s Consumer Duty and maintaining appropriate training records.
Session details
This training series is the capstone to our implementation plans. Each session focuses on different aspects of the Consumer Duty and is aimed at different stakeholders within our business.
The training sessions will include examples and analysis specific to the e-money and payments business.
This one-day conference brings together UK industry leaders, regulators, and innovators to address the specific challenges and opportunities facing the UK market. From navigating FCA requirements to leveraging the UK’s world-leading open banking infrastructure, attendees will gain practical insights and strategic frameworks tailored to the UK regulatory environment and competitive landscape.
This year’s Summit addresses the key developments which are shaping the payments ecosystem in 2026. From a regulatory perspective, the merger of the PSR and FCA potentially heralds a new era for the way in which regulators interact with the industry – or not, as the case may be. We are delighted that David Geale, Executive Director, Payments and Digital Finance, Financial Conduct Authority and Managing Director, Payment Systems Regulator has agreed to give a keynote address on what the consolidation means and how they will achieve their objectives.
Whatever the regulatory framework, there can be no doubt that there will be a wave of radical reforms over the next year. With the FCA’s new safeguarding rules taking effect in May, the maturation of the APP fraud reimbursement regime, and the transition from open banking to open finance, UK payment providers face unprecedented regulatory and competitive challenges. Simultaneously, technological innovations including agentic AI, real-time payment enhancements, and the emergence of regulated stablecoins are creating new opportunities for those prepared to adapt.
Confirmed speakers include:
David Geale, Executive Director, Payments and Digital Finance, Financial Conduct Authority and Managing Director, Payment Systems Regulator
Sarah Breeden, Deputy Governor for Financial Stability, Bank of England
The Lord Holmes of Richmond MBE
Rory Tanner, UK Head of Government Affairs, Revolut
Ben Agnew, Chief Executive Officer, The Payments Association
Deb Jones, Deputy Managing Director, Payment Systems Regulator
Simon Eacott, Head of Payments, NatWest Bank
Natalie Lewis, Partner, Head of Fintech, Market Infrastructure and Payments, Travers Smith
Dr Thaer Sabri, CEO, Electronic Money Association
The full agenda can be viewed through the website link below.
Join us in Brussels on 27 January 2025 at the Renaissance Marriott Hotel for a full-day event dedicated to exploring the rapid transformation, growth drivers, and emerging regulatory challenges for digital payments, e-money, and crypto payments.
Date
27 January 2025
Location
Renaissance Marriott Hotel, Rue du Parnasse 19, 1050 Brussels
Format
In-person only
Duration
Full-day event
Join industry leaders, regulators, and experts as we delve into the key issues shaping the future of digital payments.
The EMA is pleased to be supporting the Payments Regulation and Innovation Summit 2025, which is taking place on 21 January in central London (with virtual ticket options also available for anyone unable to travel to London).
Thaer Sabri, EMA’s CEO, will join a Panel on The future of digital currencies as a payment system.
The EMA is launching a working group on digital operational resilience for e-money issuers and payment service providers (“DORA 2024“).
The DORA regulation, directive and numerous RTS, ITS and guidelines will apply from January 2025. We will be working together to implement DORA within the EMI and PI business and be ready for this deadline.
DORA 2024 working group sessions form part of the EMA’s compliance support track for members and will be purely practical in nature. Documents, checklists, templates etc. will be provided to attendees.
2 days’ conference, +2000 delegates, +120 speakers – world-class top managers, businessmen and representatives of the public sector with competencies in various industry areas in the region and experience in implementing international projects.
Please mark the calendar: June 12-13, 2024, hotel “International”, Tashkent
We are pleased to announce that Judith Crawford, EMA’s Director of Policy and Operations, will be speaking at theBaltic Payment Forum, where innovation meets insight in the dynamic world of payments and fintech!
