Payments Boot Camp
Payments Boot Camp -December 2 & 3, 2025 -San Francisco, CA
$2,695
Glenbrook’s in-person Payments Boot Camp is a two-day interactive session held face-to-face. Attendees are encouraged to ask questions and there is ample opportunity to connect with the workshop leaders and network with other participants.
Location
San Francisco, CA
W San Francisco
181 3rd Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Agenda
Glenbrook’s agenda is structured to ensure that you understand how the industry works as a whole. We emphasize the economics – so that you understand how money is made in the industry, and by whom.
Payments Systems Overview
- Industry definitions, payments domains
- Key concepts – open/closed, push/pull, chain of liability
- How payments systems differ
- Risk in payments
- Payments systems economics
Perspectives on Users and Providers
- End-User perspectives – Consumers, Businesses
- Provider perspectives – Banks, Networks, Processors, PSPs
- Other constituents – Regulators
Core Systems
- Cards – Core concepts, value chains, transaction flow, technology, economics
- Checks – Value chain, check imaging, remote deposit capture, volume trend
- ACH – Value chain, transaction flow, direct debit risk model, volume, and trends
- Wires – Value chain, economics, major players, and trends
- Fast Payments – Processing model and components, Zelle vs RTP vs FedNow
- Cash – Usage trends, ATM networks, and digital currencies
Global Payments
- Local country payments systems – models, common elements, variables
- Cross-border payments – international wires; cross-border card processing
Payments Domains
- Domain overview, monetization strategies, key trends for each domain
- Point of Sale (POS)
- Remote Commerce
- Bill Pay
- Person to Person (P2P)
- Business to Business (B2B)
- Income
Fintech Innovation
- Market drivers, building blocks and key trends
Daily Schedule
Payments Boot Camp®
Day One
8:30am – breakfast available
9:00am – workshop
12:00pm – lunch
1:00pm – workshop
5:00pm – networking reception
Day Two
8:30am – breakfast available
9:00am – workshop
12:00pm – lunch
1:00pm – workshop
Advanced Payments (Day Three Optional Workshop)
8:30am – breakfast available
9:00am – workshop
12:00pm – lunch
1:00pm – workshop
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. Use discount code GPEB2025.
- 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 four (4) weeks prior to the event. Refunds for cancellations within four 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
W San Francisco
181 3rd Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Hotel Parking: $40 per day (discounted from $80 for workshop attendees)
Nearby Subway Stations: Montgomery Street Station and Powell Street Station
Nearby Train Station: San Francisco 4th & King Station
Nearby Bus Station: San Francisco Greyhound Bus Station
Airports
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) – approx. 11 miles from venue
Oakland International Airport (OAK) – approx. 19 miles from venue
San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC) – approx. 46 miles from venue
Hotels
The W Hotel has provided this special link to book guest rooms at a discounted rate.
There are many other hotels located in the SOMA neighborhood of San Francisco. Below are a few options nearby:
The St. Regis San Francisco – 0.1 miles from W Hotel
Hyatt Regency San Francisco Downtown SOMA – 0.2 miles from W Hotel
San Francisco Marriott Marquis – 0.3 miles from W Hotel
Palace Hotel – 0.3 miles from W Hotel
The Clancy, Autograph Collection – .3 miles from W Hotel
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
Yvette Bohanan
Yvette helps our clients develop high-performing payments teams through our Payments Boot Camp® offerings. Leading select engagements in areas such as digital currency systems and payments risk management, Yvette works with our clients to develop strategies for product introductions, revenue generation, and risk management.
Russ Jones
Russ brings exceptional skills in payments industry analysis, strategy development, and product conceptualization - as well as 35 years as an executive, analyst, and consultant - to Glenbrook clients from across the payments value chain.