STRATEGIC
LEADERHIP
FORUM
September 28-30
The Ritz-Carlton • Naples, FL
$1995 Member
$2995 Non-Member
Strategic Leadership Forum is where payments innovators connect, challenge assumptions, and forge relationships that drive real impact. Be at the table where the future of payments takes shape.
SLF is more than a conference — it's a master class in strategic networking. Join us for carefully curated content, unparalleled networking, and an environment intentionally designed to transform your business.
EDDIE GALVAN
Wellesley Hills Financial
CHRISTOPHER SWEETLAND
PayPal
ABIGAIL ANDERSON BERARD
Celero Commerce
Top Payments Companies Attend
1stMILE • ACH Payment Solutions, Inc. • American Express • Apple • Arcum • Aurionpro Fintech • Aurora Payments • Autobahn Money • Ballerine • Bank of America • Beaconhead Partners • Bead • Bead Pay • Believ AI Inc • Blackbaud, Inc. • Blue Dot Investors • Bluefin Payment Systems • Boost Payment Solutions • Capital One • CardFlight • Celero Commerce • CL Payments Consulting • Cyera • Deluxe • Discover • EBizCharge by Century • Echelon • Elavon • Enroll & Pay • Fifth Third Bank • Finix • FinOpti Treasury, LLC • First Central Savings Bank • FIS • Fiserv • Flex Payment Solutions • FlexFactor • Flute • FNBO • Fortis • Fox Rothschild LLP • Giesecke & Devrient America • Global Payments • Goldman Sachs & Co. • Google • Gray Consulting ATX • Greenings • Huntington Bank • Infinicept • Intrepid Ventures • JP Morgan Chase • Julie Douglas Advisors, LLC • Keefe, Bruyette & Woods • KeyBank • Kushki • LANDI North America • Landmarkgx • LegitScript • Lyfecycle Payments • Mastercard • Maverick Payments • Merchant Analyst LLC • Merchant Industry, LLC • MerchantE • Merchant's PACT • Merrick Bank • Meta • MITEC - Mercadotecnia Ideas y Tecnologia S.A. • Moneris • Netevia • Nexgo US • NMI • North • Nuvei • PAX Technology, Inc. • Payforge • PayNearMe • Payroc • Paysafe • PNC Merchant Services • Pollinate • POPcodes, Inc. • POS Portal / ScanSource • Rasonance, Inc. • REPAY • Rivet bps • RSI Security • Run Payments • Saige Consulting • Savify • Semper Payments • Shift4 • SignaPay • Silverflow • Simetrik • Sola • Straata • Stripe • Suede LLC • SuperSonic Pay • Synovus • Synovus Bank • TabaPay • Taft Law • The Strawhecker Group • Tilled • Toast • Trifecta Collective • Truist • U.S. Bank • UBS • UnionPay International USA • Universal Processing • Valor Paytech • Venable LLP • Verifone • VikingCloud • VIO Pay • Visa • Wellesley Hills Financial • Wells Fargo • Woodforest Acceptance Solutions • Worth • ZeroRisk
ETA’s 2026 Hall of Fame Honorees
The ETA Hall of Fame is dedicated to honoring members who have consistently made outstanding contributions to the industry.
TOM BELL
CHRIS LEE
This is What Industry Leadership Looks Like
Thank You to Our Sponsors
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BRONZE SPONSOR
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Terms & Conditions
Cancellations & Refunds
All registration fees are non-refundable. No-shows are non-refundable. A registered attendee may transfer their registration to an employee of the same organization by submitting a written request to etareg@expotracker.net no later than September 23, 2026. Transfers are not effective until confirmed by ETA. No on-site substitutions or transfers will be allowed.
In the unlikely event of program cancellation, ETA will refund 100% of registration fees paid. ETA assumes no liability for any penalty fees on airline tickets, deposits for hotel accommodations, or any other fees, charges, penalties, or other incidental costs that a registrant might incur as a consequence of a program cancellation.
Name Badges
All registrants will be provided a name badge for use during the event. For security purposes, you will be required to wear your name badge at all times in ETA's meeting space. Individuals without a visible name badge will not be permitted into the meeting areas.
Americans with Disabilities Act / Special Dietary Needs
Attendees with special needs for facilities, visual or audio aids, or dietary requirements are asked to email etareg@expotracker.net so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Golf Tournament Terms & Conditions
The deadline to register for the SLF Golf Tournament is Friday, September 4, 2026. Entries after September 4, 2026 are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Please contact etareg@expotracker.net.
The golf registration fee of $229 per person includes greens fees, cart rental with GPS, practice balls, and bottled water. No golfers will be assigned to play without a completed golf registration form and payment.
Foursomes can be requested but cannot be guaranteed. If you have a foursome, ensure all players list each other to keep the foursome intact. Space is limited and based on availability. Golfers will be notified of their pairings on the day of the tournament.
All registration fees are non-refundable. No-shows are non-refundable. Golf substitutions can be made by email. Please email your request to etareg@expotracker.net . There will be no substitutions for requests received after September 18, 2026.
Event Photography Policy
By attending the Event, you acknowledge that photographs and/or videos of you may be taken by our conference staff and/or photographers at any time. Furthermore, you grant ETA permission to use photographs and/or video of your likeness in any type of media, including websites and print publications, without compensation or reward.
NO AUDIO OR VIDEO TAPING OF THE PROGRAM IS PERMITTED.
ETA CPP CE Credits
The ETA CPP™ certification program sets the standard for professional performance in the payments industry and is a symbol of excellence. It signifies that an individual has demonstrated the knowledge and skills required to perform competently in today's complex electronic payments environment.
This event is approved for ETA CPP™ Continuing Education (CE) credits. Credit is earned at the rate of one credit per 50 minutes of electronic transactions industry-related session time, including questions and answers, excluding lunches and breaks.