Advanced Workshops
Advanced Payments – October 1, 2026 – New York
$1,395
Save 10% automatically when you register by September 1, or bundle and save with the September 29-30 Payments Boot Camp!
The Glenbrook Advanced Payments Workshop looks beyond the Payments Boot Camp to explore leading edge topics in the payments industry.
Location
New York, NY
Jay Conference Bryant Park
109 West 39th Street
New York, NY 10018
Agenda
*Sample agenda – topics could be updated based on relevancy and timeliness
Introductions and Agenda Review
Macro Trends – 45 mins
- Shifting core systems mix
- Changing consumer preferences
- Comparative payments volume around the world
Card System Update – 45 mins
- Card network PAN elimination initiatives
- Configurable cards – Visa Flexible Credential and Mastercard One
Agentic Commerce – 1.5 hours
- Agentic commerce overview – the robots go shopping
- Who’s who on the Agentic Commerce landscape
- Beyond the agentic agents – understanding the protocols
- Shopping assistants
- Key risks and challenges
- Adoption challenges – buyer side vs seller side
Stablecoins – 1.5 hours
- Stablecoin fundamentals, stakeholders, and use cases
- Unpacking stablecoin volume claims
- Stablecoin economics
- Currencies and the role of FX
- Emerging stablecoin regulations
- Risk exposures
- Providers, incumbents, and card network stablecoin strategies
Digital Payments – 1 hour
- Tokenization state of play
- Digital Wallet Update
What We’re Watching – 30 minutes
- Buy Now Pay Later – state of market, the shift away from Pay-In-4
- Pix Update – Pix Automático, and Pix Parcelado
Wrap Up
Daily Schedule
*Optional 2-day Payments Boot Camp on September 29-30 – bundle and save!
Advanced Payments
8:30am – breakfast available
9:00am – workshop
12:00pm – lunch
1:00pm – workshop
5:00pm – workshop ends
Fees, billing, discount and refunds
Discounts*
Individual discounts:
- Save 10% – Early-bird discount. Register at least 1 month in advance of a virtual workshop, or 2 months in advance of an in-person workshop, to receive this special price.
- Save 10% – Alumni discount. Glenbrook Payments Education alumni wanting to attend another payments education event. Contact us, prior to registering, to request your alumni discount code.
Group discounts:
- Save 10% – Register 2 people for a Payments Boot Camp
- Save 15% – Register 3-6 people for a Payments Boot Camp
- Save 20% – Register 7-9 people for a Payments Boot Camp
- Save 30% – Register 10+ people for a Payments Boot Camp
- Group discount rates apply to registrations within a 6-month timeframe.
- Contact us, prior to registering, to request your group discount code.
Glenbrook client discounts:
- Discounts are also available for select Glenbrook clients. Contact us to inquire about a discount code.
* Only one discount code may be used per person. Discounts may not be combined with any other sale, promotion, discount, code, coupon, and/or offer.
Refunds
Payments Boot Camp and workshop registrants may cancel their registration for a full refund if cancelled two weeks prior to the event. Refunds for cancellations within two weeks of the event will be considered on a case by case basis. In some cases, it may be possible to switch registrations to an event at a later date.
Local Airports, Driving Directions, Hotels
Meeting Venue
Jay Conference Bryant Park
109 West 39th Street
New York, NY 10018
The entrance to Jay Conference Bryant Park is located on W 39th Street between Broadway and 6th Ave.
Click here for a map of closest public transportation stations.
Airports
LaGuardia Airport (LGA) – approx. 9 miles from venue
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) – approx. 16 miles from venue
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) – approx. 17 miles from venue
Hotels
There are many hotels located in Midtown Manhattan. Below are a few options near Jay Conference Bryant Park:
Courtyard by Marriott New York Manhattan/Times Square – 0 miles away
Residence Inn by Marriott New York Manhattan/Times Square – 0 miles away
Grayson Hotel by Hyatt – 0.1 miles away
LUMA Hotel Times Square – 0.2 miles away
Hilton Garden Inn New York/Times Square Central – 0.3 miles away
Click here for a map with additional hotels in the area.
Reference Materials & Resources
Resources
- Payments News – Glenbrook’s curated daily news feed
- Payments Views – Glenbrook’s commentary and opinion blog on topical issues in the payments industry
- Payments On Fire® – Glenbrook’s podcast interview series featuring the latest and most interesting developments in payments
- Glossary – Glenbrook has compiled an expansive industry glossary of key payments terms and acronyms
- Attending Companies – view a list of companies who have attended Glenbrook Payments Education events
Workshop Leaders

Bryan Derman
Partner
Bryan brings an unusually comprehensive perspective to his consulting practice, having worked as a senior executive, security analyst, and strategy consultant during his 30-year career in financial services. He has developed new strategies and innovative business models for banking technologies ranging from mobile payments deployment and online payment security to remote ATM operations and healthcare payments.

Drew Edmond
Partner
Drew has years of experience managing global payments operations in marketplace and financial services environments. He brings a keen interest in identifying and executing optimal payments strategies for businesses throughout the payments value chain.
