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Where trust meets transformation.

Senior leaders don’t just talk about the future—they build it. Accelerate brings together founders, CEOs and decision-makers to shape the next era of banking and payments.

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Straight from the driver’s seat

What attendees are saying

I’ve attended conferences for decades, and it is rare that I connect with or relate to the sessions and content as much as I did at Accelerate. The conference was well-executed and a good use of time.

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The summit was incredible! Nicole and I were so impressed and so happy to be there. We are even more excited about how we can continue to partner with i2c.

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This session was a lot of fun. Thank you to the entire team at i2c for being such great hosts!

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It was a fantastic event and I thoroughly enjoyed our discussion on the stage.

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Thanks to everyone. I really enjoyed the discussion and the summit.

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Accelerate is more than a conference—it’s a launchpad for financial innovation.

This immersive experience connects sharp minds from banks, credit unions, and fintechs to explore the forces reshaping our industry and uncover strategies that drive real impact.

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Real talk. Real insights Right from the room

Pure Peer Exchange

Senior executives only—curated for relevance and impact

Real Conversations

Discussions on payments, fraud, modernization and growth

Action Over Theory

Practical insights, not sales pitches

Meaningful Connections

Relationships that continue well beyond the event

Graham Rahal Car

The lap nobody predicted.

The surprise every executive is still talking about.

From Track to Tech: The Shared Science of High-Performance.

Featuring Graham Rahal No. 15 of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing

The Lineup.

2026 Speakers
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Karen Webster
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Karen Webster

CEO, PYMNTS

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Michael Moeser
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Michael Moeser

Sr. Content Strategist, American Banker

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Ginger Siegel
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Ginger Siegel

North America Small & Medium Business Lead – Mastercard

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Samira Rahmahtullah
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Samira Rahmatullah

Agentic Partnerships & Products – Visa

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Andrew Schwimmer
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Andrew Schwimmer

Payments Systems Intelligence, Visa

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Larry Pruss
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Larry Pruss

Managing Director, SRM

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Prakash Natarajan
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Prakash Natarajan

Sr. Managing Director, SRM

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Peter Renton
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Peter Renton

Creator & Host, Fintech One-on-One Podcast

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Julie Muhn
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Julie Muhn

Senior Research Analyst, Finovate

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Matthew Cohn
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Matthew Cohn

Partner, Capco

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Davide Villa
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Davide Villa

Manager, Edgar Dunn

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Tue To

Head of Advanced Payments & Fintech, Edgar Dunn

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James Dillard
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James Dillard

Director Client Relationship Management – TCH

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Blake McDaniel
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Blake McDaniel

AVP, Federal Reserve Financial Services

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Dhairya Dholiya
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Dhairya Dholiya

VP Growth & Innovation, Celtic Bank

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Omer Sattar
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Omer Sattar

CEO and Founder, Sightline

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Xi Wang
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Xi Wang

Chief Credit Officer, Seen

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Eileen Carlin
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Eileen Carlin

Chief Network Officer, One Inc

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Patricia Conterno
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Patricia Conterno

CEO, iO

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Filippo Alario
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Filippo Alario

Chairman & CEO, The Belize Bank Limited

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Barbara Negron
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Barbara Negron

SVP Managing Director, Cogent Bank

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Benny Nachman
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Benny Nachman

CEO – Jassby

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Kasia Szymanska
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Kasia Szymanska

Head of Global Product, Inter

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Julie Schmitz
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Julie Schmitz

Co-Founder, Scale Solutions Group

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Joe Anzures
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Joe Anzures

General Manager – Crypto

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Amir Wain
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Amir Wain

Chief Executive Officer, i2c

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Dean Scharmen, Jr.
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Dean Scharmen, Jr.

Chief Growth Officer, i2c

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Candace Davies
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Candace Davies

Chief Marketing Officer, i2c

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John Bresnahan
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John Bresnahan

Global Head of Operations, i2c

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Seth Perlman
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Seth Perlman

Global Head of Product, i2c

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Mickey Lynch
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Mickey Lynch

SVP Strategic Partnerships, i2c

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Dan Hanks
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Dan Hanks

SVP Global Product Management, i2c

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Matt Pearce
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Matt Pearce

VP Fraud Risk Management, i2c

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Geoff Dean
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Geoff Dean

Director Commercial Product Management, i2c

2026 Accelerate Summit Awards.

Celebrating the innovators, visionaries and trailblazers accelerating the future of banking and payments.

Who Attended.

Everyone accelerating innovation in banking and payments.

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