Europe’s home for merchant payments

For nearly two decades, MPE has grown into Europe’s #1 Conference for the merchant payments ecosystem, uniting merchants, acquirers, innovators, Fintech’s, and regulators to tackle what drives the industry: from AI in payments, fraud prevention, stablecoins, optimisation, to A2A payments, PSD3 and more.

Expect 1,600+ attendees, 500+ global merchants, 170+ speakers, and 90+ sponsors.
New for 2026: MPE NXT (mentoring growth for individuals, startups/scaleups). No filler, just 100% business: high-impact networking, curated 1:1s, closed-door discussions, buyer-hosted meetings, and community formats that deliver real ROI.

Agenda focused on every angle of merchant payments:

• Technology & product: AI in payments, orchestration, tokenization, cybersecurity & fraud, PSD3/PCI
• Commerce & customer: digital wallets, POS innovations, embedded finance, instant & cross-border payments
• Infrastructure & rails: open banking & A2A, CBDC/stablecoins, B2B payments, cash lifecycle
• Strategy & context: regulation, geopolitics in payments, investor marketing

MPE 2026 fast facts:
• Attendees: 1,600+ senior payments professionals
• Merchants: 500+
• Speakers: 170+
• Sponsors & partners: 90+
• High-quality content and top-tier networking in the exclusive 5★ venue

What others say about MPE:
“One of the best, if not the best, payments conferences globally. The venue is perfect and the organization is top-notch. Great speaker panels and unlimited networking opportunities. An absolute must for any serious merchants looking to expand their payment horizons!”

— Andrew Cullen, Global Strategic Account Manager, IXOPAY

“MPE cemented its place in my calendar of must-attend events! The quality of the presentations, the excellent networking and above all an atmosphere of learning and collaboration makes it pretty much unique in our industry.”

— David Birch, International keynote speaker, author, advisor, commentator and investor

Use the links provided to register and access the delegate brochure and more.