Payments Management Lab — Live Payments Management Lab — Live

Welcome back to in-person events
Join us in San Francisco for our next program on 2-6 June 2025

Special offers: Save 15 percent when you register six or more weeks in advance with promo code Save15 or register four people from your organization and receive an additional registration at no additional cost. Offers cannot be combined.

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Get ready for four days of insightful presentations from some of the most experienced and knowledgeable experts in the payments industry. Topics cover everything from industry economics, credit risk, merchant lifecycle, the impact of digital marketing and much more. The highlight of the week is a competitive simulation where you and a team of your peers will work together to create the most profitable payments portfolio.

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Test your skills and have fun

Together with a team of your peers, you’ll participate in a fun, competitive simulation to gain hands-on portfolio management experience. Throughout the simulation, your team will compete to develop the most profitable payments portfolio in a completely risk-free environment.

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Four days like no other

Each day of Payments Management Lab — Live is designed with a mix of expert-led discussions, hands-on learning and networking to elevate your payments knowledge and position you for growth in your role. Additionally, we’ll provide breakfast, lunch and a special dinner on Thursday night.

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Expert guidance and insight

James, Peter and Karen will be your hosts for the week. They’ll be joined by a full lineup of industry experts and Visa leaders to help you take your payments knowledge to the next level.


James Cranfield

James Cranfield

Over 25+ years in the payments industry, James has developed an extensive track record in developing profitability models and payments strategies in Europe, Africa and Asia.

Peter Hall

Peter Hall

Peter has more than 35 years of experience in advising banks across the world on strategy, product development, risk management, profitability and more.

Karen Brown

Karen Brown

Karen has more than 30 years of experience in advising clients on how to use analytics to acquire new customers, optimize marketing and risk metrics and maximize profitability.

Following your completion of Payments Management Lab — Live, you will receive a digital certificate that can be shared on social media or added to email signatures.

“A crash course that will transform what you may know or think you know about payments.”

– Past participant