Speaker

Panagiotis Kriaris

Senior Advisor: Fintech, Payments, Banking

Panagiotis has spent his career at the intersection of business and technology, holding senior leadership roles across fintech, banking, payments, and e-commerce. He advises financial institutions, fintechs, investors, and technology providers on strategy, innovation, market positioning, partnerships, and growth, combining hands-on executive experience with a deep understanding of the forces reshaping financial services. As a recognized voice in the financial services industry, Panagiotis is regularly featured in leading industry publications and podcasts and is a frequent speaker at conferences and executive events around the world.

Friday 9 | 10

Domus - ASTERIA GlyfadaFri 9 | 10

    11.05 - 11.40 | BREAK

    Discussion Framework: The checkout is becoming a multi-rail environment. Cards will remain deeply embedded, while instant account-to-account payments are moving further into everyday commerce. This discussion will examine how card schemes, instant-payment networks and payment infrastructures are evolving, and how merchants and acquirers will manage multiple rails behind an increasingly seamless checkout.

    Central Question: Will cards and A2A compete for the checkout or evolve into complementary rails, dynamically selected according to the customer, merchant and transaction?

      12.30 - 13.05 | BREAK

       Merchants are redefining what they expect from payments. Speed, seamless integration into the customer journey and data-driven intelligence are quickly becoming the baseline. This keynote explores how instant payments, embedded finance and AI-powered capabilities are reshaping the merchant proposition.