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Working Groups

The Payments Association's Working Groups unite experts from every corner of the payments ecosystem. Driven by a shared mission to spark transformation, they collaborate to shape the future of payments and deliver meaningful improvements for the association's members

The 8 Working Groups

The Payments Association hosts 8 working groups which discuss the most thought-provoking and significant topics in the payments industry:

Cross-Border

Transforming the cross-border payments eco-system for its users and providers.

Digital Currencies

Championing innovation and a regulatory framework for crypto-assets in the UK.

ESG

Encouraging companies in the payments industry to adopt ESG strategies. 

Financial Crime

Delivering community-driven solutions to help members tackle financial crime.

Inclusion

Providing clarity on innovations and solutions in payments that can reduce financial exclusion.

Merchant Payments

Supporting merchants and payments providers in the evolving merchant payments ecosystem.

Open Banking

Helping create the market conditions for the successful implementation of Open Banking.

Regulatory

Helping the regulator to help us.

Why should I join a working group?

The Payments Association’s Working Groups share the mission of driving industry change to shape the future payments landscape and improving the industry on behalf of members of the association. All working group members are representatives of organisations with The Payments Association membership.

Working group members enjoy the benefits below, as well as the following exclusive membership benefits:

  • Invitations to attend exclusive events from The Payments Association, such as the Working Group AGM at the annual PAY360 conference.
  • The opportunity to boost company profiling and awareness by contributing to working group content and events, with no additional cost to membership

Networking

Exclusive access to meetings with industry experts.

Take the opportunity to expand your network with leading figures from across the payments industry.

Profile Building

Working group members have the opportunity to build their personal and company profiles.

We feature members’ headshots and/or company logos when they contribute to thought leadership or collaborate on events.

Industry Engagement

Working group members are the minds behind the policy and regulatory engagement at The Payments Association.

Seize the opportunity to voice your concerns directly to the regulators and government through our engagement.

Intelligence Sharing

Working group members are in a unique position to learn and share their expertise with senior colleagues from all areas of the payments industry in our regular meetings.

Member testimonials

"The collective nature of the group amplifies our influence, ensuring our voice is heard more effectively. You will become part of a collaborative and collegiate group of industry professionals, building your professional network.”

“A great forum for experts to discuss hot topics”

Working Group Team

Beth Whymark headshot

Bethany Whymark

The Payments Association
Project Manager
Natasha Healy Projects Team headshot

Natasha Healy

The Payments Association
Head of Projects

Working Group Leads

Andrew Doukanaris

The Payments Association
Ambassador & Merchant Payments Working Group Lead

Charlie Bronks

Crown Agents Bank
Group Head of Sustainability & ESG Working Group Lead
Dennis Cheng headshot

Dennis Cheng

Gladius Assurance
Partner & Regulatory Working Group Lead

Jane Jee

The Payments Association
Ambassador & Financial Crime Working Group Lead

Lisa Lee Lewis

Addeshaw Goddard
Partner & Digital Currencies Working Group Lead

Mark O-Keefe

The Payments Association
Ambassador & Open Banking Working Group Lead
Masha Cilliers headshot

Masha Cilliers

The Payments Association
Ambassador & Cross Border Working Group Lead

Working Group Structure

Committee Members
Supporter Members
Committee members are engaged and active participants who commit to using their expertise to make regular contributions to outputs and monthly meetings.
Supporter members form the majority of our Working Group membership.
Attend monthly Working Group meetings.
Attend one Working Group meeting per quarter.
Commit to 1-3 hours per month (including the monthly meeting).
Receive exclusive insights from industry experts.
Volunteer to collaborate on Working Group outputs that matter most to you.
Opportunities to volunteer to collaborate on Working Group outputs that matter most to you.
Invitations to exclusive The Payments Association events.
Invitations to exclusive The Payments Association events.

Featured Outputs from our Working Groups

Working Group AGM

The Payments Association’s Working Group AGM is held at our annual PAY360 conference. The event is a great opportunity for our Working Groups to network, share updates, and learn from each other.

Natasha Healy, Head of Projects at The Payments Association, is joined by the following Working Group leaders and payments experts who shared their exclusive industry insights.

 

Get in touch

How to get involved

Please fill out the form to indicate your interest in The Payments Association’s Working Groups. A member of our Project Team will be in touch with you shortly.

Membership

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