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ACQUIRER INNOVATION HUB

Exclusive thought leadership events

Join live sessions with experts and industry leaders shaping what’s next

Thought leadership events

 

Transforming knowledge into outcomes for go-to-market success

Speaker series

 

Be part of bi-monthly thought leadership sessions to explore qualified topics, trends and technologies impacting the future of payment acceptance.

Format: Hybrid (in-person in London and Dublin, livestreamed)

Session duration: 90 minutes

Mastercard Economics Institute webinars

Take part in quarterly economist-led webinars designed to help decision-makers navigate global and regional economic shifts. Access tailored macroeconomic insights to support your quarterly business reviews.

Navigating UK&I economic outlook | Session 4

Join us on 25 November 2026, 1-2pm for an interactive macroeconomic trends webinar, where we’ll share expert insights into current trends shaping UK&I with a key focus on:

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An overview of macroeconomic conditions in the UK:

Understanding the outlook for GDP growth, inflation, interest rates and consumer conditions.

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A regional view of spending trends across the three key sectors:

Assessing, at the county level, the highest spending and fastest growing regions across the UK.

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An in-depth look into how and when consumers shop across each sector:

Analysing spend patterns across payment channels and by time of day.

After the webinar, we will be sharing our Microsectoral Report, exploring developments in three key UK retail sectors over Q3’2026: apparel, grocery and restaurants.

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2026 END-OF-YEAR EVENT & SPEAKER SERIES

The Growing Ecosystem: Competing through collaboration

Join us on 3 December 2026, for a special end-of-year event bringing our community together to celebrate 2026, connect with peers and look ahead to what’s next.

 

The event will combine an engaging speaker series featuring expert perspectives on the future of acquiring with an opportunity to connect, celebrate the year’s achievements and close out 2026 together.

End the year together

Celebrate, connect and get inspired as we bring the Acquiring Innovation Hub community together for our final event of 2026.

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