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Southern Europe Payments Forum 2025

Instant payments, from pilot to production

23 Jul 2026Milan, ItalyFrom €175

Designed for Bank payments leads, challenger bank founders and payments infrastructure vendors.

About this event

A one-day forum in Milan on the rollout of instant payments across Southern Europe, with bank payments leads and challenger founders comparing notes on what's slowing adoption down and what's finally unblocking it.

Agenda

09:00

Registration & coffee

09:30

Instant payments adoption across Southern Europe

Dr. Chiara Bianchi

11:00

Building a payments challenger from Milan, not London

Marco Esposito

12:30

Closing panel & networking

Dr. Chiara Bianchi, Marco Esposito

Speakers

DC

Dr. Chiara Bianchi

Head of Payments Innovation, Intesa Sanpaolo

Oversees instant payments strategy for one of Italy's largest banking groups.

Instant payments adoption across Southern Europe · 40 min

ME

Marco Esposito

CEO, PagoSnap

Founded PagoSnap to bring instant account-to-account payments to Italian SMEs.

Building a payments challenger from Milan, not London · 30 min

Venue & logistics

MiCo – Milano Convention Centre

Piazzale Carlo Magno 1, Milan, Italy

Parking. Underground car park at the venue, paid, entrance on Piazzale Carlo Magno.

Accessibility. Step-free access throughout; accessible restrooms on the ground floor.