Jonathan Awad
Co-Founder, CEO Baselayer
Jonathan Awad is the Co-Founder and CEO of Baselayer, the premier AI platform for business risk assessment. Over 2,200+ companies across Banking, Payments & Lending leverage Baselayer today.
Before founding Baselayer in 2023, he worked in M&A at J.P. Morgan, UBS, and Lazard. Jonathan is an active angel investor and startup advisor across fintech & AI.
Digital Asset Series Sessions
Who will swipe the card swipe?
The future of cards isn’t plastic, it’s programmable. Tokenized deposits, pay-by-bank, and biometric approvals are redefining the mechanics of consumer payments. But how do banks and issuers compete when cards are just infrastructure?
Wednesday 01 April 10:20 - 11:00 Payments
Crypto & Digital Assets
Security & Fraud
UX & Customer Experience
Payments US/Pacific
2026 Agenda Sessions
Who will swipe the card swipe?
The future of cards isn’t plastic, it’s programmable. Tokenized deposits, pay-by-bank, and biometric approvals are redefining the mechanics of consumer payments. But how do banks and issuers compete when cards are just infrastructure?
Join a forward-looking panel on what comes after the card, and how issuers can innovate their way into relevance.
Takeaways:
• Learn about the rise of account-to-account and pay-by-bank rails.
• Understand tokenization’s role in securing next-gen payments.
• Explore how banks and fintechs are competing with wallets and platforms.
Wednesday 01 April 10:20 - 11:00 Payments
Crypto & Digital Assets
Security & Fraud
UX & Customer Experience
Join a forward-looking panel on what comes after the card, and how issuers can innovate their way into relevance.
Takeaways:
• Learn about the rise of account-to-account and pay-by-bank rails.
• Understand tokenization’s role in securing next-gen payments.
• Explore how banks and fintechs are competing with wallets and platforms.
Payments US/Pacific
