Erik VanBramer
Federal Reserve Senior Vice President of Customer Relations
Erik Van Bramer is the Senior Vice President and Head of Customer & Industry Relations for the Federal Reserve Financial Services. In this role, Erik oversees and sets direction for the organization with responsibility for the relationships for all financial institutions utilizing Federal Reserve Financial Services. Erik has more than 25 years in the financial services industry and has worked with financial institutions of all sizes as they partner with the Federal Reserve Bank in navigating the payments landscape. In his current role, he serves on the Senior Business Leader committee and is an active participant in numerous Federal Reserve initiatives to foster and improve the safety, security, and efficiency of payments
2026 Agenda Sessions
Which real-time rail will win?
FedNow. RTP. Each claims to be the future of faster payments. But what are banks, platforms, and merchants actually using, and why?
This session reveals what real-time payments look like in practice, where adoption is lagging, and which rails are proving reliable, scalable, and profitable.
Takeaways:
• Compare real-world use cases for RTP, FedNow, and stablecoins.
• Learn which rail types align with various use cases: B2B, P2P, C2B.
• Hear from banks and fintechs on how they’re investing and experimenting
Monday 30 March 15:30 - 16:10 Payments
Cross-Border & Globalization
Crypto & Digital Assets
Infrastructure & APIs
This session reveals what real-time payments look like in practice, where adoption is lagging, and which rails are proving reliable, scalable, and profitable.
Takeaways:
• Compare real-world use cases for RTP, FedNow, and stablecoins.
• Learn which rail types align with various use cases: B2B, P2P, C2B.
• Hear from banks and fintechs on how they’re investing and experimenting Payments US/Pacific
