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Technology Exchange: Future of payments

Technology Exchange: Future of payments

April 28, Sydney, Australia
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Building the next generation of payments infrastructure for instant, intelligent and agentic payments

This Technology Exchange explores how Australia’s payments landscape is evolving, and what it will take for organisations to prepare for an agentic future shaped by NPP, PayTo and the consolidation of BPAY and eftpos within Australian Payments Plus (AP+).

Moving beyond high-level strategy, the session will focus on the engineering reality of building scalable, resilient payments platforms that operate 24/7, support instant domestic and inbound cross-border payments, and respond to increasing expectations around risk, fraud and regulatory change.

 

We’ll also explore Australia’s roadmap for instant and cross-border payments, digital identity and digital currencies, and what this enables for the next wave of innovation, from PayTo and real-time superannuation to digital wallets, new account-to-account experiences and the emergence of agentic commerce.

 

Sydney

Date: Tuesday, 28 April 2026

Time: 5:30 - 9:00pm AEST

Location: Sydney CBD (to be confirmed upon registration)

 

This is a closed-door session for senior leaders, with discussion held under Chatham House rule.

 

Places are limited. Please register your interest and we’ll be in touch to confirm if we’re able to offer you a place.

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Connecting the payments ecosystem

This Technology Exchange convenes senior leaders from across the payments ecosystem, creating space for a candid, peer-level exchange of perspectives.
James Lewis
Alla Gancz, Global Head of Payments, Thoughtworks

At Thoughtworks, Alla leads global payments strategy and ecosystem partnerships across banks, PSPs, fintechs, merchants and regulators. A former Partner and UK Payments Consulting Leader at EY, she brings deep experience in modernising payments infrastructure, scaling AI-enabled platforms and navigating complex regulatory environments.

 

Alla works with organisations globally on the evolution of real-time payment systems, cross-border infrastructure and digital public infrastructure, and is a recognised commentator on the future of payments.

Agenda

5:30pm AEST

Registration and networking

Connect with peers over drinks and canapés ahead of the session.

6:00pm AEST

Opening and context setting

6:15pm AEST

Industry outlook: the future of payments in Australia

Panel discussion

 

A candid conversation with senior leaders exploring the next phase of payments in Australia, including:

 

  • Australia’s evolving account-to-account payments landscape, including the role of BECS, NPP and emerging real-time capabilities
  • Scaling PayTo and programmable payments
  • Cross-border payments, ISO 20022 and interoperability
  • Fraud, scams and trust in an always-on ecosystem
  • The role of AI and agentic commerce in payments infrastructure.

7:00pm AEST

Modernising payments platforms for real-time, AI-driven payments

Alla Gancz, Global Head of Payments, Thoughtworks

 
  • Modernising legacy cores for real-time, API-first payments
  • Embedding AI across risk, fraud and operations
  • Designing resilient, scalable platforms for always-on payments.

7:30pm AEST

Audience Q&A

8:00pm to 9:00pm AEST

Networking

Continue the conversation over drinks and canapés.

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