Visa Direct Day London

Wednesday, 10 September 2025

Pan Pacific London

Visa Direct Day is coming to London!

Join us at the very first Visa Direct Day in London, an exclusive opportunity to explore the future of money movement and discover how Visa Direct is empowering corporations, financial institutions and fintechs to move money securely, seamlessly and at speed, powered by decades of cutting-edge innovation. 

Hear from Visa Direct leaders and industry experts on the key topics of global money movement such as cross-border payments, stablecoins, and real-time payments, while networking with peers from the payments ecosystem at an iconic venue in central London. 

Industry insights

Explore the future of cross-border payments and money movement opportunities in this evolving space.

Exclusive networking

Engage with Visa Direct leadership, money movement experts, and peers from across the financial service industry.

Boost your business

Our solutions enable fast, innovative and secure payments across the world, helping you to accelerate your business.

Speakers

Fireside Chat with David Coulthard

One of the world’s most widely recognised sports personalities, David Coulthard is a renowned Formula One Grand Prix driver, television broadcaster, author and entrepreneur.

Join us for an exclusive Fireside Chat to hear how an obsession with marginal gains, a data‑driven culture, and a winning mindset shape standout leadership—applying lessons from the world of racing to business.

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Adolfo Laurenti

Principal European Economist

Visa

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Anastasia Serikova

Head of Visa Direct, EU

Visa

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Ardi Etemadi

Team Lead - Account Management

Visa Direct

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Ben Chisell

President

Paysend

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Caroline Bagby

Senior Director, Innovation and Developer Experience

Visa Direct

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Cristina Iacob

Senior Director, Head of Client Solutioning, EU

Visa Direct

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David Cunningham

Head of Strategy and Partnerships, Digital Assets, TTS

Citi

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Divya Bhardwaj

COO

Uber Payments UK

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Edward Glyn

Head of Global Markets

Calastone

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Emanuel Vila

Strategy and Innovation Director, the CEO Office

CLS

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Ian Beth

Chief Commercial Officer

BVNK

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Lewis Nurcombe

Head of Visa Direct, UK&I

Visa

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Luba Goldberg

SVP, Global Head of Product, Visa Direct

Visa

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Matthieu Barral

Global Head of Partnerships

Checkout.com

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Peter White

Head of Digital Product

NatWest

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Poonam Ahuja

Director, Senior Product Owner, DLT

Commerzbank

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Sophie Bowler

Group Chief Risk and Compliance Officer

Zodia Custody

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Tim Moncrieff

VP, Global Head of Strategic Initiatives

Visa Direct

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Zeynep Sayin

Head of Partnerships

Visa Direct

Agenda

Be sure to check back for updates as we get closer to the dates.

10:10AM

An overview of Visa Direct's wider vision and roadmap for seamless, innovative money movement to meet evolving customer needs in the UK&I. The data-driven presentation will be followed by an economic outlook by Visa's Principal European Economist. 

11:00AM

A deep dive into the Visa Direct portfolio, showcasing how it offers an end-to-end and modular approach to moving money worldwide, followed by an interactive Q&A session.  

1:30PM

Choose two 45-minute breakout session to participate in, each offering an in-depth exploration of trends, strategies, and innovations shaping the future of money movement.

1) Stablecoins: Shaping the Future of Digital Payments

Hear how Visa and BVNK are leveraging the innovative potential of stablecoins and learn about the value they can provide for payments.

2) The Future of Capital Markets, Asset Management and Digital Investments

Join Tim Moncrieff (Visa) and Edward Glyn, Managing Director - Head of Global Markets at Calastone, the largest global funds network, for a deep dive discussion on the transformation of institutional markets, asset management and the digital investments landscape.

3) The power of the card network and unlocking international payments with Visa+

Discover how Visa and Checkout.com leverage card‑network scale at global levels and learn how Visa+ supercharges remittances and real-time payments. 

3:10PM
3:20PM

Hear real-world insights on payments in this “Voice of the Market” panel. Hear about what’s driving payments today, complex challenges, and where the next opportunities lie. Panelists will unpack regional trends and priority use cases, offering practical takeaways. 

4:00PM

Hear how an obsession with marginal gains, a data‑driven culture, and a winning mindset shape standout leadership—applying lessons from the world of racing to business.

Innovation in the City

Join us at Pan Pacific London, where contemporary luxury meets innovation in the heart of the city.

Located in London’s iconic Square Mile and less than a five-minute walk from Liverpool Street Station, this exceptional venue offers a seamless blend of elegance and inspiration for a truly memorable day.

About Visa Direct

Visa Direct enables banks and fintechs to send, receive, convert and hold funds in 150+ currencies all over the world. Our payment solutions provide access to over 11 billion endpoints, including cards, accounts, and wallets through simple API integrations that seamlessly fit into your existing platform.

To learn more about Visa Direct, visit our website.

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