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The data behind Smarter Payments Intelligence – data you can't afford to miss!

JW Marriott Atlanta Buckhead

Wednesday October 7th - Thursday October 8th 2026

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A Payments Story – Told by Merchant Data

This year’s CMSPI Client Connect will dive into the past, present and future of the payments story. From understanding how we got to where we are today to considering where payments may take merchants in the future, we will let the data tell the story and let merchants be the one to tell it.

How’d we get here, what are we doing, and where’s it all headed? This is an event you don’t want to miss with data you can’t afford to miss.

Past

To begin our payments story, it’s important to take a look back at where it all began and comparing where we are today.

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Present

Our current payments story reads more like a math textbook than classic literature.

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Future

No event is complete without considering the future of payments.

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Featured Speakers

Dan Swanson

Former General Council for the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee

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Emily Carling

Target

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Hannah Walker

Walmart

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Kathy Hanna

Executive Payment Advisor & MPL Council Chair

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Keli Sandeman

Virgin Atlantic

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Matt Bethell

LVMH

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Stephanie Badger

The Nickles Group

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Kenneth Grogan

Wakefern Food Corp

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Monica Gullickson

Best Buy

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CMSPI Speakers

Ali Matthewson

SVP, Global Solutions

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Callum Godwin

Chief Economist

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Carly Harding

Senior Manager, Consulting

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Jordan Pierce

VP of Data

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Meera Navale

Senior Client Insights Associate

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Robbie MacDiarmid

VP, Global Ecosystem Strategy and Vice Chair, MPLC

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Reed Egan

Senior Associate, Consulting

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Stephen Wilson

Chief Product and Technology Officer

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CMSPI Client Connect

October 7-8, 2026 | JW Marriott Atlanta Buckhead

Day one is merchant-only allowing attendees to talk openly and collaborate on merchant-focused solutions. Day two invites CMSPI’s industry partners into the conversation to discuss the future of payments together.

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