Payments in Practice

​Payments are everywhere in scaling companies, but most teams only realize how complex they are after something breaks: margins erode, FX costs pile up, checkout conversion drops, or reconciliation becomes painful.

​This invite-only workshop and roundtable dinner is designed for founders, CFOs, and COOs who want a practical understanding of how payments impact growth, margins, and operational control as companies scale globally.

​Payments in Practice focuses on real-world scenarios, not product demos. We’ll unpack where payments typically break as companies expand into new markets, manage multiple currencies, and operate at higher volumes - and what “good” looks like at different stages of growth.

​The discussion will be facilitated by Steve Brar (EVP, CIO & CTO - Payments at Metrolinx), who brings hands-on experience building and operating large-scale payment systems. He will be joined by the Airwallex team, sharing patterns they see across global scaleups and the trade-offs teams need to navigate.

​What we’ll cover:

• ​Where payments break as companies scale globally

• ​Hidden costs: FX leakage, settlement delays, and acceptance issues

• ​Trade-offs between conversion, cost, and control

• ​What teams wish they had fixed earlier

​This is a highly curated, off-the-record conversation for leaders looking for practical insight, not pitches.