Welcome to the Payments Innovation Alliance

The Alliance connects a diverse community of payments leaders shaping the future of the industry through collaboration, thought leadership, and peer networking opportunities. Members gain access to in-person meetings, leadership roles, project team participation, and other opportunities that drive innovation and real-world impact.
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News! Alliance Releases "Myth-busting Crypto: A Friendly Guide"
Crypto questions are showing up everywhere—from branches and call centers to fraud and risk teams. Help your staff communicate clearly and give customers a neutral resource they can trust. 

The Alliance created “Myth-busting Crypto: A Friendly Guide” to help financial institutions cut through hype, explain key concepts in plain language, and reinforce trust & safety basics in a payments context.

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Alliance Advances Quantum-Safe Payments Education for World Quantum Day
In support of World Quantum Day, Nacha’s Payments Innovation Alliance strengthened its focus on quantum‑safe payments with a new educational blog series from industry experts. Building on the Alliance’s foundational paper, “Protecting Payments in the Quantum Era: Setting a Course for Action,” the series helps move the payments ecosystem from awareness to action by translating emerging theory into practical, industry‑ready guidance.

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How We Connect

A key benefit for Alliance Participating Members is the opportunity to connect and collaborate with peers year-round. Our three-day member meetings foster networking, discussion, and innovation in domestic and global payments. These sessions cover diverse topics, offer direct engagement with senior leaders, and provide valuable insights from those working on today’s most pressing issues. Participating Members may send unlimited attendees at no extra cost. Interested? View our meeting schedule below.

tampa
2026 Winter Meeting
February 18-20
Tampa, FL
brussels
2026 Spring Meeting
June 1-2
Brussels Belgium
chicago
2026 Fall Meeting
October 14-16
Chicago, IL