Cynthia IfebiPayments Governance
Speaking

Payments governance research,
brought to your audience.

Available for conferences, regulatory panels, executive briefings, and academic engagements in the UK, Europe, and internationally.

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Formats

Keynote

30–60 minute presentations for conference main stages and executive forums

Panel

Moderated and participant roles on regulatory, compliance, and payments panels

Briefing

Executive and regulatory briefings for senior leadership and policy audiences

Speaking Topics
01Keynote / Panel / Workshop

The Payment Lifecycle Governance Framework

For: Compliance teams, payment operators, regulators

An introduction to the PLG Framework, the six-control taxonomy, and the concept of regulatory drift. Tailored versions available for technical, executive, and regulatory audiences.

02Keynote / Fireside

Why Payment Compliance Fails After Launch

For: Payment product teams, CCOs, heads of compliance

Examining the structural reasons why payment products that are compliant at launch drift from their regulatory baseline — and what governance architectures prevent this.

03Panel / Workshop

Cross-Border Payment Compliance in Practice

For: International payment teams, legal and compliance professionals

The practical challenges of maintaining compliance across SEPA, FPS, and global payment corridors simultaneously — and frameworks for managing multi-scheme obligation landscapes.

04Keynote / Panel

AI and the Future of Payment Compliance

For: RegTech audiences, compliance technology leaders, risk committees

The real compliance AI opportunity — not workflow automation, but continuous regulatory alignment at scale — and the governance questions that responsible AI adoption requires.

05Panel / Briefing

Operational Resilience Beyond DORA

For: Risk and compliance executives, regulators, payment infrastructure teams

Why DORA sets minimum standards but the compliance implications of operational incidents in payment operations extend considerably further.

06Workshop / Masterclass

Building First-Line Compliance in Payments

For: Compliance practitioners, payment operations leaders

Practical frameworks for first-line compliance teams embedded in payment operations — obligation registers, control design, and continuous monitoring in practice.

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