

The Rise of Agentic Payments
Are Agents the New Cardholders?
AI agents don't just recommend payments – they make them. And that changes everything.
Join The Fintech Guild and 13books Capital alongside senior operators, founders, investors, and policy stakeholders for a fast-paced, adversarial debate on the future of money movement – where delegation replaces authentication, intent becomes the new attack surface, and trust is negotiated machine-to-machine.
Event details
Date and time: Wednesday, 29 April 2026 | 18:00
Location: London AI Hub, 140 Goswell Road, EC1V 7DY, London
Drinks, light bites, and sharp takes included
Chatham House Rules apply
Organised by The Fintech Guild & 13books Capital
Panelists
TBA soon!
Five bold statements. Structured arguments. Live audience pushback. No fluff.
What to expect
Timeboxed debates on the statements shaping agentic payments
Unfiltered takes from operators building (and breaking) the stack
A curated room of senior fintech and AI leaders
Who's this for?
Payments leaders, security and infra teams, AI-native founders, fintech investors, and policy stakeholders thinking seriously about what autonomous commerce means for the industry.
Come for the hot takes. Stay for the hard questions.
🎟️ Please note this event is by confirmation only!
The Fintech Guild is a private community of founders, investors, and senior operators from across Europe’s fintech and DeFi ecosystem. The Guild curates invite-only events, research, and collaborations between traditional and decentralized finance players — fostering meaningful exchange across both worlds.
13books Capital partners with Europe's best fintech founders investing at late Seed and Series A stage. Coupled with the experience and knowledge of its extensive network, 13books Capital supports the journey of tech pioneers to realise their ambitions to scale globally.