The official TRANSACT 2026 photo gallery is live!
Hundreds of photos from the show floor, sessions, award celebrations, and all the moments in between. Find yourself, tag a colleague, and relive the best of this year's show.
View gallery 👉 https://ow.ly/INyZ50YH9Fm
#TRANSACT2026 #PaymentPros
Tonight's receptions are underway.
Forty Under 40 & ETA YPP Reception—sponsored by Discover Network
First-Time Attendee Reception—sponsored by Cloudera
ISV Village Reception—sponsored by MAPP Advisors
The show floor is buzzing and connections are happening everywhere 🎉.
#TRANSACT2026 #DiscoverNetwork #Cloudera #MAPPAdvisors
Happening now. Shift4's Taylor Lauber and PYMNTS' Karen Webster are on stage.
"New currencies and payment methods aren't going anywhere, the key is being ready to deliver the solution that help merchants accept them with as little friction as possible."
#TRANSACT2026
TRANSACT Day 1 is officially here. Three days of payments innovation, real conversations, and the intentional #meetings that move the industry forward. Don't miss the keynote with Taylor Lauber and Karen Webster, the ETA Star Awards & Visa Celebration - celebrating the best across #payments. Doors open at 4. See you soon!
#ETATRANSACT #TRANSACT2026
Meet the EMPOW(H)ER Advisory Board
These women aren't just making moves in payments. They're making sure the next generation can too.
Meet Deana Rich, Co-Founder, Infinicept & GM, Paysolve by Infinicept. She is a true operator at heart who has built her career at the intersection of scaling, risk, and real-world impact đź’ˇ. She brings that perspective to everything she contributes to EMPOW(H)ER.
Special thanks to Deana for her continued leadership and for helping ensure this program reflects the realities of our industry. Honored to have her at the table. See you at #TRANSACT2026!
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Meet the EMPOW(H)ER Advisory Board
Behind every great program are great people. The women on this board are helping shape EMPOW(H)ER from the inside out.
Meet Sara Hafner, VP at Mastercard. She brings deep partnership expertise and a sharp product perspective to the program — and she believes that mentorship works best when it's rooted in real experience 🤝. She is passionate about creating meaningful connections between established leaders and the talent that will carry this industry forward.
Special thanks to Sara for her guidance and for being so present for the EMPOW(H)ER community. These are the women making EMPOW(H)ER worth it at #TRANSACT2026!
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Is your payment platform ready for the next big threat?
The G2 Risk Solutions team will be at ETA TRANSACT to help you prepare, with solutions that cover the full lifecycle of merchant risk management. Here's how to find them:
-Stop by Booth 1120
-Schedule a meeting ahead of time: /event-contact-form/
-Come to the Idea Zone stage on Thursday!
-Hear from Chief Revenue Officer, Paul Stovall, on the challenges facing industry.
-Don't miss "Disrupting Dark Commerce: How AI is Transforming Risk and Fraud Prevention," a panel discussion with Chief Risk Officer, Melissa S, and other experts.
#RiskManagement #MerchantRisk #SaferPayments #ETATRANSACT26
Say hello to the EMPOW(H)ER Advisory Board
These powerhouse women are raising the bar in payments and lifting each other up in the process.
Meet Mayra Meza, VP, Agent Onboarding and Development at CardConnect. She is passionate about high-performing teams and believes that mentorship is one of the most powerful investments you can make in the next generation of talent 🌟. She finds deep purpose in seeing rising professionals grow and thrive — and she brings that same energy to EMPOW(H)ER.
Special thanks to Mayra for her ongoing support and for championing the next wave of talent. We are counting down the days to be in the room with women like this at #TRANSACT2026!
#Fiserv
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The world’s biggest sporting event is coming to North America. The commerce impact will be massive.
At #TRANSACT2026, a leader from FIFA joins executives from Visa and Bank of America to explore what happens when global demand, real-time expectations, and payments collide.
From transaction spikes to cross-border complexity, this session focuses on what merchants need to know before the world shows up to pay.
👉 https://ow.ly/56Jy50YrSJ9
Excited to have CDE, Charge Anywhere, OrderCounter, and XAC Automation at #TRANSACT2026! They're bringing payment gateways, cloud POS platforms, and transaction hardware with next-level solutions to the show floor. #PaymentsTech
Join them 👉 https://ow.ly/Q9S550YqGmH
Meet the EMPOW(H)ER Advisory Board
These remarkable women are shaping the future of payments — and making sure no one gets left behind.
Meet Aimee DuCasse, Marketing Director at Mapp Advisors. She is passionate about connecting strategy with storytelling and believes that amplifying the right voices can change the culture of an industry ✨ . She finds it incredibly rewarding to help shine a light on the women and ideas that matter most.
Huge thanks to Aimee for her creativity and commitment to building community across the EMPOW(H)ER program. Join us in celebrating these extraordinary leaders at #TRANSACT2026!
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BIG shoutout to Platinum sponsor Luqra for sponsoring the All-Attendee Party at #TRANSACT2026. Come unwind on Thursday 3/19 from 6 PM - 8 PM at @statsbrewpub , open to all registered attendees. After a busy day, it's the perfect place to connect with the payments community.
Luqra has come a long way with us from Silver to Platinum. Visit them at Booth 1531 while you're at the show!
See you there 👉 https://ow.ly/cGa750YpLb4
