Vishal Arora
Head, Agentic and Generative AI/ML for Payments Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Vishal is a financial services industry specialist and leads global initiatives for Agentic and Generative AI/ML for Payments at Amazon Web Services (AWS), where he works with leading payments institutions to transform their business and bring innovative solutions to market by leveraging cloud capabilities. Over the past 7 years he has held leadership roles in AWS’ Financial Services and Partnerships businesses. Prior to joining AWS, Vishal spent over 15 years with PwC Consulting in New York, Tokyo, and Hong Kong, where he held various senior leadership roles and was responsible for leading global strategic initiatives for fortune 100 financial institutions on finance and digital transformation, mergers & acquisitions, and strategic risk and regulatory management.
2026 Agenda Sessions
How do you move fast with new payments rails without breaking things -- or compliance?
As global businesses push for payments that operate at internet speed, the industry faces a core challenge: how to innovate quickly while maintaining security, compliance, and trust. This session brings together leaders from Ripple, Convera, and AWS to explore how stablecoin‑based rails, modular infrastructure, and AI‑driven governance are reshaping the next era of B2B payments.
Takeaways:
• How purpose‑built stablecoins and liquidity networks can deliver speed without increasing operational risk
• Why modular, plug‑and‑play GRC capabilities are becoming essential for enterprise‑grade payments
• The role of tokenization, privacy‑preserving data architectures, and real‑time compliance automation
• What “move fast and don’t break things” looks like in practice for modern cross‑border commerce
Sponsored by Convera
Wednesday 01 April 13:05 - 13:50 Payments
As global businesses push for payments that operate at internet speed, the industry faces a core challenge: how to innovate quickly while maintaining security, compliance, and trust. This session brings together leaders from Ripple, Convera, and AWS to explore how stablecoin‑based rails, modular infrastructure, and AI‑driven governance are reshaping the next era of B2B payments.
Takeaways:
• How purpose‑built stablecoins and liquidity networks can deliver speed without increasing operational risk
• Why modular, plug‑and‑play GRC capabilities are becoming essential for enterprise‑grade payments
• The role of tokenization, privacy‑preserving data architectures, and real‑time compliance automation
• What “move fast and don’t break things” looks like in practice for modern cross‑border commerce
Sponsored by Convera
Payments US/Pacific