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APP Roadshow: Midwest Regional 2025

Tuesday, September 30, 2025
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APP Roadshow - Midwest Regional at Visa Austin

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APP is Partnering with Visa!

APP will be heading to Austin for the first time as they host us at their offices. The agenda is taking shape.

Regionals are a wonderful way to have your whole staff experience an APP event and advance their knowledge journey with APP. The cost is low, the educational impact is high, and there are network opportunities to talk to others experiencing the same challenges and joys as yourself. 

Cost:
$59 - Members
$99 - Non-Members

Agenda:
View confirmed sessions. We expect sessions built around risk, compliance, regulations, and payment networks.
 
Event Times: 
The first session will start at 9:00 am and the last session will end at 4:30 pm. There will be a reception afterward sponsored by LegitScript.

Booked sessions & speakers follow. Tentative session descriptions noted.

TUESDAY
September 30, 2025

Time
Session Name
+ Speakers
Description

8:30 AM - 9:15 AM

Registration Open

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Welcome to the APP Midwest Regional!

Let's gather, connect, and learn.
Coffee will be available. 

9:15 AM - 10:00 AM

How Transaction Launderers Hide Behind Shell Companies 

In this session we will dive into the hidden world of transaction laundering, the role of shell companies, and the real-world red flags.

  • How shell companies are used to mask illicit transactions
  • Key typologies and case studies of laundering in the payments space
  • Strategies for identifying and mitigating risk in your merchant portfolio


Speakers: 
Lance S. Rich, Vice President of Underwriting for EBizCharge
Colin Baylor, Solution Success Lead, LegitScript
Ruben Pizana, Segment Risk Manager-Due Diligence, Enterprise Payments, The Huntington National Bank

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

 Donut Break

APP was started 27 years ago with the founders gathering around coffee and donuts to collaborate on common challenges and fraud trends. We keep the tradition alive at every event with donuts for all!

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM

PCI 4.0 TPSP

PCI DSS V4.0.1 brings TPSPs (Third Party Service Providers) back into the
spotlight. Main points to be covered by Chris Bucolo, PCI Compliance/Payments Security Specialist at Amazon.

  • Breaches in the ecommerce world often involve TPSPs just like in the early days of POS system breaches-think remote access, etc.
  • There are more complexities now. What are the implications?
  • PCI DSS V4.0.1 puts a big emphasis on TPSPs
  • Updated requirements on encryption keys
  • Updated requirements on passwords/passphrases for customer
    accounts
  • More scrutiny on scoping properly to make sure nothing is missed-
    confirm and update scope every 6 months!
  • Requirements to implement Intrusion detection and prevention

Speaker:
Chris Bucolo, MBA, ISA, PCIP
PCI Compliance/Payments Security Specialist
Amazon.com

11:00 AM -11:45 AM

Evolving with the Dynamic Landscape of High-risk Merchants 

Join us for a deep-dive into the intricacies of high-risk merchants. We'll cover emerging trends, regulatory changes, and practical strategies for effective merchant risk management across multiple industries such as online gambling, healthcare, and more.

Speakers:
Sarah Craven
Director, Strategic Innovation and Efficiency
G2 Risk Solutions

Niamh Lewis
Vice President, Compliance Operations, Merchant and Digital Commerce Risk Solutions
G2 Risk Solutions

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM

VAMP In Focus: Strengthening Controls, Building Trust

This session will provide a clear and fact-based understanding of the Visa Acquirer Monitoring Program (VAMP), highlighting why recent changes were introduced and how they strengthen ecosystem protections.

Speakers:
Kolin Whitley - Head of North America Acceptance Risk, Visa

Anush Amiryants - Director, Payment Ecosystem Risk and Controls, Global Risk, Visa

Ami Patel - Vice President, Ecosystem Engagement and Advocacy, Global Risk, Visa

12:15 PM - 1:15 PM

Lunch

A light lunch will be provided.

1:15 PM -1:45 PM

VERC: The Next Chapter - Building the Future of Risk Management Together

In Visa's last session, we explored how VERC transformed the Visa Acquirer Monitoring Program (VAMP) through digitization and a modern, user centric experience. That was just the beginning.

In this session, we’ll share VERC’s broader vision — a connected, intelligent platform that unifies risk management across the ecosystem. We’ll walk through upcoming capabilities, integration opportunities, and the innovation roadmap that will deliver faster insights, richer collaboration, and greater value for our clients. The future of risk management is taking shape, and VERC is at the center of it.

Speakers:
Sawsan Williams - Director, Platforms & Automation, Payment Ecosystem Risk and Controls, Global Risk, Visa.

Anupam Chauhan - Sr. Director, Payment Ecosystem Risk and Controls, Global Risk. Head of VERC platform, Visa.

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM

NextGen Risk: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence as a Risk Tool

Meet a couple of disruptors in the payment industry, as they explore how to use AI as an instrument to help accelerate and deliver enriched risk intelligence capabilities to your control environment. They will discuss the good, the bad and the ugly with leveraging AI and provide some practical takeaways to implement effective tools and best practices.

Host - Julie Schwartz, Senior Manager, BMO Commercial Bank

Speakers:
Danny Hakimian, Co-Founder, CEO and Chairman of TrueBiz
Cihat Fitzgerald, CRO, Ballerine

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Break

Please take a moment to thank our sponsors. 

2:45 PM - 3:30 PM

Risk Trends to Know for 2025 

Richard Parrott returns by popular demand to discuss the latest fraud trends impacting payments. This always popular session is a must-see. 

Speaker: 
Richard Parrott
Chief Risk Officer / Vice President of Risk and Compliance
Talus Payments 

3:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Roundtable

A roundtable discussion with you, the audience, discussing the tougher cases, the trends, and the items discussed during the Regional Roadshow and items you are seeing daily. Ask questions of your peers. Share best practices. Find solutions and friends facing the same dilemmas that you are.

5:30 PM

Reception

After the last session, grab your badge and join our friends, LegitScript, at a special reception.

Topgolf
2700 Esperanza Crossing, Austin, Texas 78758
Time: 5:30–7:30 PM 

Registration Options

Credits Price
APP Midwest Regional - Member Pass
Includes:
Pass to Midwest Regional, lunch, and a reception afterward.
Please make sure you are logged in to get the member price. Refund & Event Policies - click here.
9.00 (ETA CPP Credit) $59.00
APP Midwest Regional - Non-Member Pass
Includes:
Includes:
Pass to Midwest Regional, lunch, and a reception afterward.
Please make sure you are logged in to get the member price. Refund & Event Policies - click here.
9.00 (ETA CPP Credit) $99.00

Program Title: Regional Roadshow: Midwest Regional

Event Date:  Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Address of location:
Thank you again to our site partners, Visa, for providing the event venue.

    Visa offices, 12401 Research Boulevard, Austin, TX 78759

Important:
You will receive an email from Visa providing you with a QR code to check-in at security. If you have not received an email, please contact us at event@paymentpros.org to confirm your registration information. Please bring your ID with you.

When You Arrive:

When entering Visa, enter building 2. If the door is sealed ring the bell on the outside. Scan your QR code with security at the desk. Once through the security gates, make a left. The conference room is through the large dark colored doors on the right.


Reception:

Thank you to our wonderful sponsors, LegitScript, for hosting the Midwest Regional Reception after the last session.
    Topgolf

2700 Esperanza Crossing, Austin, Texas 78758

Time: 5:30–7:30 PM
You'll need to bring your attendee badge to the event.

Event Times:
The first session will start at 9:00 am and the last session will end at 4:30 pm. Here is a link to the sessions - click.

Food:
Breakfast will NOT be provided for this event. However, coffee will be available and lunch will be provided.


Hotel:

We don't have a room block. This is just a hotel that we know some attendees are staying at.

Hilton Garden - 11617 Research Blvd, Austin, TX 78759


Code of Conduct:
You can find the Code of Conduct at https://www.paymentpros.org/event-code-of-conduct.

Event Cancellation or Postponement and Refunds:
APP reserves the exclusive right to modify, postpone/reschedule or cancel programs for any reason, including but not limited to emergency, inclement weather, or other 'acts of God'. If there is an event cancellation, every attempt will be made to reschedule, and registration fees will be applied to the rescheduled event date.
You can find the full cancellation and refund policies at  https://www.paymentpros.org/event-code-of-conduct.

ETA CPP Credits:

This webinar is eligible for six (6) ETA CPP credits. You can find proof of your attendance on your Member Compass.

You can find other events that are eligible at www.paymentpros.org/events.