Celebrating our 15th Chapter for Our 15-Year Anniversary
We are thrilled and proud to welcome our newest Wnet Chapter, Salt Lake City! This marks a moment of celebration as Wnet is celebrating its 15th anniversary and Salt Lake City is the 15th chapter to join our growing association. Chair Millicent Tracey, Fintech Advisor/Board Member, Purse, fintech with snap, leads the new group in Utah and is excited to welcome fellow members to join the local chapter. Interested? Join here.
(Im)Perfect Book Club Discussion Coming Aug. 31
Our new Wnet Book Club is for avid readers on the same page who want to talk about books and meet fellow book lovers. Join the group and then register for the conversation.
July/August Book: The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown
Discussion: Aug. 31, 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. PT / 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. ET
2021 Award Nominations Open Friday, July 30
Time to celebrate excellence! Wnet Awards Program annually recognizes payments industry professionals for outstanding service to the profession. It is an excellent opportunity to highlight the exceptional accomplishments of our members and industry professionals. Nominations open this Friday, and we encourage you to nominate your colleagues! Winners will be recognized at the Leadership Summit this November in Atlanta. Learn more.
Good News about Our Members and Partners
Jack Henry Establishes Partnership with Merchant's PACT. Strategic partnership will provide banks and credit unions with access to flexible merchant service programs. Read more.
Spotlight on an ETA CPP: Diane Driscoll, US Alliance Group. Wnet Member Ambassador Chair Diane Driscoll is recognized by ETA for her professional excellence and experience. Read more.
Announcing the 2021 RiseUp Europe Academy. Congratulations to Wnet Member Georgia Kyprianou, Director, PRIME Product Development at TSYS, a Global Payments Company, who was just announced as part of the 2021 RiseUp Europe Academy! Read more.
MPC21 Virtual Announces Keynote Speakers for 11th Annual Digital Commerce Event, Aug. 17-19. Mobile Payments Conference, sponsored by Wnet, is an annual conference on the future of emerging and alternative payments. Read more.
Mastercard Creates Simplified Payments Card Offering for Cryptocurrency Companies. Mastercard card program for cryptocurrency wallets and exchanges will be simpler for partners to convert cryptocurrency to traditional fiat currency. Read more.
Global Payments Launches New Partner Program to Expand Reach and Deliver Leading Issuer Digital Technologies. PwC, a global leader in professional services, will be a charter member of its new TSYS Partner Program. Read more.
Fiserv Integrates E-Commerce Solutions into Its Portfolio in Mexico. Integration of a cutting-edge fraud prevention solution into its e-commerce payment gateway will reduce the fraud-related chargeback risk for Mexican e-commerce. Read more.
Visa Makes Another Big Bet on Fintech, Buying UK Payments Start-up Currencycloud. Visa has agreed to buy British payments start-up Currencycloud, in its second major fintech acquisition of 2021. Read more.
