October 6, 2026/Mastercard
At Money 20/20 in Las Vegas, October 18-21, 2026, Mastercard will show how trust, intelligent technology and an expanding set of capabilities are opening new possibilities across the digital economy,
From agentic commerce and cybersecurity, to stablecoins and commercial payments, Mastercard leaders will explore what it takes to turn emerging technologies into trusted, scalable experiences that drive growth for businesses and consumers.
Visit Mastercard at Booth #13049 at The Venetian Resort to experience immersive demos across these areas. Be sure to also visit BVNK at Booth #9113, where you’ll find additional demos showcasing how Mastercard is expanding capabilities in digital assets and stablecoin-enabled payments, helping businesses move value faster and more efficiently across the global economy.
Please see below for Mastercard’s full lineup of activity, including official Money 20/20 sessions featuring Mastercard and BVNK executives:
Sunday, October 18
“Criminals Ship Fast: Is Your Risk and Compliance Team?” featuring Howard Fields, Chief Compliance Officer
9:00—9:25 a.m.
Intelligence Summit: Galileo, 1001-1003
Financial crime is evolving in scale and sophistication. Drawing on real-world patterns, this session examines how emerging technologies and new operating models are stress-testing traditional compliance and risk frameworks. From prevention and detection to investigation and response, this session explores the strategies organizations need to stay ahead of evolving threats.
“Who Let the Bots Pay? The Missing Guardrails of Agentic Commerce” featuring Sabrina Tharani, Senior Vice President, Head of Global Fintech Programs
9:30—10:00 a.m.
Cybersecurity Summit: Casanova 501-504
AI agents are becoming economic actors—but can they be trusted? Executives from leading internet security and infrastructure providers discuss how to verify, authorize and secure agent-driven transactions, and the guardrails needed to enable trusted AI-powered commerce.
“What the Fraud Floor Knows Before the Board Does” featuring Ranjita Iyer, Executive Vice President, Services, North America
1:45—2:10 p.m.
Intelligence Summit: Galileo, 1001-1003
The threat landscape changes faster than any org chart. This panel brings together women leading fraud prevention, safety, and security to talk about how the work itself is changing. Attendees will gain insight into emerging threats, shifting priorities, and what it takes to stay ahead of adversaries who are constantly evolving their tactics.
Monday, October 19
“Stablecoins, Security and Trust: Protecting the Future of Money Movement” featuring Ann Johnson, Executive Vice President, Security Solutions and Keith Vander Leest, General Manager, U.S., BVNK
11:15—11:45 a.m.
Meridian Stage
As digital asset payments gain traction, traditional approaches to risk management are being tested. Financial institutions must rethink how they assess trust, detect suspicious activity and protect customers without slowing innovation. This panel will explore the emerging cybersecurity risks surrounding digital asset transactions and the next generation of tools, intelligence and risk frameworks needed to secure them.
“You’ll Only Ever Need This One Branch…(Psst, it’s a Wallet)” featuring Sherri Haymond, Global Head, Digital Commercialization
12:05—12:30 p.m.
The Intersection Stage
The world is wildly interconnected. You want your financial infrastructure to be as well. If you don’t plan for interoperability from the start, you’ll end up rebuilding later. This panel explores the digital technologies enabling financial services to converge within a single wallet and the role interoperability will play in supporting seamless cross-border experiences.
“The Trust Layer for Agentic Commerce” featuring Ranjita Iyer, Executive Vice President, Services, North America
2:10—2:40 p.m.
Meridian Stage
As AI agents begin to search and transact on behalf of consumers and businesses, the payments ecosystem needs stronger ways to understand the context and risk behind every agentic interaction. This panel will explore how diverse signals can come together to help assess agent-driven transactions in real-time, make smarter approval decisions, and preserve the information needed to resolve disputes with confidence.
“What Business Owners Really Wish: Create Value for their Bottom Line” featuring Ginger Siegel, North American Head of Small Business
4:45—5:05 p.m.
Meridian Stage
Small businesses are diverse, and their needs can vary significantly. Yet SMBs are often grouped together despite operating in very different ways. As payments capabilities become more embedded into software and business workflows, differentiation is increasingly driven by the experiences and tools built around the payment itself. Virtual cards are a prime example, evolving from simple payment credentials into programmable tools with built-in automation, real-time controls and enhanced visibility.
Tuesday, October 20
“Borderless Payday: Modernizing the Global Workforce” featuring Amit Cheela, U.S. CEO, BVNK
10:30–10:55 AM
Meridian Stage
The gig economy and freelancing industries have exploded. Payroll remains stuck in the past, yet 90% of workers demand instant access to their funds. This session explores how organizations can modernize payroll infrastructure, remove legacy barriers and deliver faster access to funds for the world’s increasingly global workforce.
“Fraudwatch Podcast” featuring Stefany Bello, Senior Vice President, Digital Partnerships, Fintechs & Enablers and Seckin Yilgoren, Senior Vice President, Security Solutions, North America
2:35—3:15 p.m.
Moneypot Podcast Booth 2
As fraud and cyber threats continue to evolve, collaboration across the ecosystem has never been more important. In a special Money20/20 episode of Fraudwatch, Mastercard and Glenbrook explore today’s key challenges, emerging threats and the strategies helping organizations stay ahead in an increasingly complex risk landscape.
“What Keeps Customers Coming Back? (Hint: It’s Not Your Rewards Program)” featuring Luigi Zanghellini, Executive Vice President, Processing and Prepaid Program Management
3:10 —3:30 p.m.
Arra.i.val Stage
Customer loyalty is evolving beyond traditional rewards toward meaningful, experience-led engagement. This panel explores how partnerships across payments, travel and customer experience can create greater value for customers and keep pace with changing expectations.
“The New Global Payout Network Are Digital Asset Wallets” featuring Hannah Melton, Global Head of Banking Partnerships, BVNK
3:15—3:40 p.m.
The Intersection Stage
With stablecoin transfers experiencing significant year-over-year growth, these asset-pegged tokens are quietly moving into the mainstream. As digital asset wallets become increasingly common, this session explores how consumer expectations are evolving and what that means for the future of payments and money movement.
“Driving Small & Medium-Sized Enterprise Innovation and Growth” moderated by Mike Kresse, Executive Vice President, Commercial & New Payment Flows, North America
4:15 —4:40 p.m.
Meridian Stage
Small businesses have always been underwritten with the wrong data and not enough of it. Leaders serving SMEs share how AI and contextualized data are changing that. AI-enabled underwriting gets capital to more customers, more quickly, and that helps SMEs actually grow. But it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. This session will also explore how providers are navigating a cyber-risk landscape that disproportionately impacts small businesses.
Can’t make it to Vegas? Follow Mastercard’s LinkedIn for announcements and highlights from Money20/20 as we explore how technology and innovation are shaping the future of commerce and payments.