MPE 2027

MPE 2027 | Europe’s largest merchant payments conference 

Built on trust, designed for what’s next. 20 years of European merchant payments.

For 20 years, MPE has been Europe’s most trusted merchant payments conference, bringing together merchants, acquirers, PSPs, fintechs, banks, payment innovators and regulators to solve the industry’s biggest challenges and shape the future of payments.

Not just a conference. The decision-making platform for the merchant payments ecosystem.

Join 1,600+ senior payment professionals, 500+ merchants, 170+ speakers, and 100+ sponsors for 3 days of insights, strategic discussions, and high-value business connections.

📍 InterContinental Berlin | March 9-11, 2027
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MPE 2027 themes

Understand what matters, meet who matters, and plan what happens next. Merchant payments are entering a new era. Explore the trends shaping the future of commerce and payments, including:

  • AI, Trust & Customer Experience: Agentic commerce & AI, Fraud prevention & authentication, Trust, identity & verification, Merchant experience & conversion

  • Infrastructure & Innovation – Payment orchestration, Open Banking & Real-time payments, Stablecoins, connected experiences at POS

  • Commerce & Growth – Cross-border commerce, Digital wallets & fragmentation, Customer experience, Global merchant growth

  • Strategy, Regulation & The Future – PSD3, PCI & regulatory compliance, Open Finance, Payments, sovereignty & geopolitics, What’s next for merchant payments

MPE 2027 fast facts

  • 1,600+ senior payments professionals

  • 500+ global merchants

  • 170+ speakers

  • 100+ sponsors & partners

  • 15 Awards categories

  • 5* hotel venue experience

Why MPE 2027?

  • 20 years of MPE: The most trusted merchant payments conference in Europe. From complexity to clarity.

  • Merchants at the center: Meet payment leaders from retail, eCommerce, travel, hospitality, mobility, gaming, digital services and many other verticals. Solve real payment challenges with peers and trusted partners.

  • The deal engine: Less random networking. More relevant conversations with active payment buyers. Be part of curated meetings, executive introductions, networking formats and private discussions designed to create meaningful business opportunities.

  • Awards gala dinner: An evening celebrating innovation, leadership and excellence across the merchant payments ecosystem. Celebrate excellence in merchant payments alongside Europe’s leading payment executives and industry pioneers.

  • New for 2027: MPE VIP pass: Upgrade your MPE experience with premium networking, exclusive access and enhanced hospitality throughout the event.

Discover MPE 2027

Plan your MPE 2027 participation and join Europe’s largest merchant payments community. Get 30% now until September 23rd, and save 1,125 EUR. Register here.

What others say about MPE

“One of the best, if not the best, payments conferences globally. The venue is perfect and the organization is top-notch. Great speaker panels and unlimited networking opportunities. An absolute must for any serious merchants looking to expand their payment horizons!”

Andrew Cullen
Global Strategic Account Manager, IXOPAY

 

“MPE 2026 is the only place where the theoretical future of payments meets real-world merchant execution. From the Main Stage to the workshops, the density of expertise is unmatched.”

Katarina Turnova
Head of Payments & Fraud, Rohlik Group

 

“MPE is the best payment event in Europe. You’ll get a full year of vendor meetings, thought-leadership and networking in just three days. You’ll return home cleverer, better informed and with dozens of new business contacts.””

Geoffrey Barraclough
Founder of Business of Payments

 

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