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Addressing the demands of the middle market payments ecosystem

In times of geopolitical uncertainty and economic change, understanding how a recession affected the payments system was crucial. The future of middle market payments required innovation, efficiency, and resilience while improving card profitability and growth. The CPI Middle Market B2B Payments Summit explored strategies for banks, card providers, corporations, suppliers, and technology partners to strengthen resilience, handle regulatory changes, and support clients through financial challenges. By exploring economic trends, global developments, their direct effect on payment dynamics, sharing best practices, driving innovation, and prioritizing practical solutions, industry B2B market professionals gained actionable strategies to safeguard operations, improve rebate management, explore embedded payments, and encourage long-term growth in the changing payments field. They discussed methods to improve operational efficiency, balance rebate and reward systems, and invest in functionality without reducing profit margins. The focus was on practical strategies to stay competitive in a fast-changing market.

Attendees joined the CPI community this June and networked with payment leaders, payment providers, and technology innovators to discuss and explore the needs of US middle market companies through panel discussions, keynote and guest speakers, interactive roundtables, and practical case studies.

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Addressing the demands of the middle market payments ecosystem

Actionable insights and case studies addressing challenges faced by the commercial card and payments community in the US middle market

  • The building blocks of developing a commercial card program

    Efficient commercial card payment systems serving large and small mid-market companies

  • Buyer and supplier obstacles

    Overcoming supplier obstacles and challenges in commercial card program onboarding

  • Digital payment technologies

    Adoption of digital payment methods across the mid-market banks and clients

  • Latest innovation and fintech trends

    Staying informed about innovation and new fintech trends in B2B payments and methods.

  • Cryptocurrencies and the era of the digital dollar

    Understanding instant payments, FedNow updates, cryptocurrency, and central bank digital currencies.

  • Virtual cards vs ACH or P cards

    Analyse the growth projections of virtual cards compared with ACH or P-cards in the future

Interactive roundtable discussions

These roundtables provide a platform to share knowledge, tackle challenges and uncover solutions together.

Learn from the practices and innovations of leading organisations and experts in the field.

Influence the future of commercial card and B2B payments by providing your feedback.

Key dates

  • June 2026

    In-person, Chicago, US

  • June 2026

    In-person, Chicago, US
In-person venue
Chicago, United States
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Ways to get involved

  • Become a sponsor

    Distinguish yourself and help set the commercial card and payment agenda for the next year.

  • Join the speaker line-up

    If you have a compelling case study and would like to join the line-up, we want to hear from you.

  • Register as a delegate

    Secure your place for two days of networking, meetings and new perspectives.

Hear what your peers are saying

  • "This is my favorite industry conference"

    because of the networking and topics. I always leaved excited about what's to come in the payments industry.

  • "an outstanding event for peer networking"

    CPIMM is an outstanding event for peer networking and gaining insights into where other financial institutions are focusing their efforts

  • "CPI is the one conference that is billed as middle market"

    If you are looking for the "one" conference to attend and you are in product, this is the one to consider.

  • "Very thought out and productive agenda"

    and even better detailed and smart questions from the audience.

  • 'Great networking opportunities'

    Current industry content and great networking opportunities.

  • 'Connect with leaders who loves commercial as much as you do'

    CPI Middle Market is where you can connect with clients, vendors, and thought leadership who loves commercial as much as you do.

  • 'Lively discussions, market insights'

    A great event for lively discussions, market insights and to collaborate with peers from across the industry.

  • 'Comprehensive agenda'

    This is a jam packed conference with back to back sessions that I thoroughly enjoyed.

  • 'Focused on the payments space and real life insights'

    CPI is my preferred conference because it is very focused on the payments space and brings a combination or real life situations and insights with panels and relevant players in the industry that shed light into my blind zones. The "I don't know what I don't know". I always get actionable ideas and potential or actual partnerships from CPI.

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