First time at SBC Summit, or at an industry event altogether? With so much happening across the show floor, conference, education and networking, it’s easy to feel a little lost. This meetup brings together fellow first-timers so you can figure it out together, swap tips, and start making connections from the get-go. Come Tuesday morning ready to talk business, and set the tone for the rest of your week.

AI is still dominating the headlines as the hottest topic in the industry, and arguably the world, right now. No matter your discipline or company, it’s on everyone’s mind. But with anything moving this fast, there’s always something new to learn, always someone with real expertise to learn from, and plenty of companies and products worth discovering, whether you’re hunting for an AI solution to a specific problem, or you’ve built the solution and are hunting for the problem. That’s exactly why this topic deserves its own speed networking session: dozens of perspectives, in under an hour.

These days, a good payment journey isn’t a nice-to-have, it’s an expectation, and users can be unforgiving when it falls short. One failed payment can mean losing a customer altogether. This session brings together both sides of the payments ecosystem: operators looking for smoother journeys, and the fintech and payment providers with the products to deliver them. Talk everything from localisation to the latest payment innovation, all in one room. And because it’s speed networking, you’ll walk away exposed to multiple products and ideas in the time it takes for one coffee.

Taking place on the final event day, this is your chance to come together with people ready to reflect on everything they’ve learned this week, and start building toward becoming the next generation of leaders in the industry. It’s the place to meet others chasing the exact same goals, swap ideas, and grow the kind of network that raises your standing in the industry. Meet the people who, like you, are here to learn, advance their careers, and become tomorrow’s decision-makers.