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Expansion:
BNPL & Beyond


October 14-16, 2026
| Live Broadcast 

Buy Now, Pay Later is part of everyday financial moments, woven into each step of the consumer experience from purchase to payment.

By popular demand, Insights & Innovation returns this year as a three-day digital summit, curated for financial institutions that are exploring BNPL.

Request your ticket today!

 

Hosted by 

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Press Partner

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Attended by over 300 registrants from over 120 FIs
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Why Attend

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Since 2023, Insights and Innovation in BNPL has served as an annual forum to keep financial institutions updated on the latest developments in Pay Later usage, research, and product growth. Hundreds of banking, payments, and digital innovation leaders attend every year to learn best practices, stay informed about consumer behavior, and share institutional strategy.

This year, the digital summit's programming has evolved with the maturation of the Pay Later space. We continue to bring you the latest in thought leadership and strategic vision, and have added a third day to help attendees synthesize their learnings, and provide workshops in preparation for the holidays. 

We look forward to welcoming you.

Summit Agenda

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9:00 AM PT
Welcome
Jazzy Zhu, equipifi

9:10 AM PT
BNPL State of the Union
Bryce Deeney, equipifi
Tony DeSanctis, Cornerstone Advisors

9:45 AM PT
Opening Keynote
TBA

10:10 AM PT
Understanding BNPL: The Lending Perspective
Moderator: Lo Smith, equipifi
Panelists TBA

10:45 AM PT
Understanding BNPL: The Engagement Perspective
Lori Tucker, United Bank
Nicole El-Chami, Credit Union of America
Joli Hensley, Advia Credit Union
Moderator: Karen Buell, equipifi

11:30 AM PT
Urgency and Opportunity in BNPL: The Cost of Inaction
TBA

11:50 AM PT
Closing
Jazzy Zhu, equipifi

9:00 AM PT
Welcome
Jazzy Zhu, equipifi

9:10 AM PT
Understanding BNPL: The Innovation Perspective
Alok Bakshi, Patelco Credit Union
Ben Abbott, IHMVCU
 
Moderator: Lo Smith, equipifi

9:45 AM PT
PayLater Labs: Product Innovations in BNPL
Bryce Deeney, equipifi

11:15 AM PT
Relevance Through Commerce & Communication
TBA

11:50 AM PT
Closing
Jazzy Zhu, equipifi

9:00 AM PT
Welcome
Karen Buell, equipifi

9:10 AM PT
Understanding Purchasing Power
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9:35 AM PT
Driving Relevance and Awareness
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10:00 AM PT
The Institutional Strategy Behind Parameters
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10:25 AM PT
Optimizing Risk, Reach, and Profitability
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10:50 AM PT
Holiday Shopping Workshop
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11:30 AM PT
Closing
Karen Buell, equipifi

Explore Our Speakers

Jim Marous
Jim Marous Co-Publisher

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Tony DeSanctis
Tony DeSanctis Senior Director, Client Education and Knowledge Strategycornerstone-advisors-logo-black

 

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Ben Abbott SVP, Digital, Operations & Innovationihmvcu-logo-black

 

Alok Bakshi
Alok Bakshi VP, Cards & Consumer Lending

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Lori Tucker
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Karen-Buell
Karen Buell COOequipifi-logo-black-1

 

BryceDeeney
Bryce Deeney CEO

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Jazzy-Zhu
Jazzy Zhu SVP of Marketingequipifi-logo-black-1

 

Lo Smith
Lo Smith Head of Revenue

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