Pre-Conference Event - Underwriters Workshop

Pre-conference event

• This program requires a separate ticket from Level Up 26. You do not need to attend the event to attend this program or vice versa.
• If you prefer, you can register for Level Up 26 and add this event to your total purchase during checkout.
• $225/pass. 3-hour workshop.
• Laptop required for workshop.

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Sharpen Your Skills. Strengthen Your Strategy
And, Level Up Your Underwriting Expertise

Enhance your merchant risk expertise with hands-on underwriting training
Get ready to expand your professional toolkit with an immersive training experience for payments professionals. This workshop is designed for participants at every stage of their career who want to strengthen their merchant due diligence skills.

Whether you’re responsible for risk management, compliance, underwriting, or working directly with merchants, this workshop will equip you with the knowledge and practical skills necessary to master risk assessments in today’s evolving regulatory environment. Delve into card network guidelines, workflow optimization, and industry best practices to confidently manage merchant onboarding and ongoing monitoring.

What You’ll Learn

The workshop will feature a comprehensive walkthrough of the merchant lifecycle—from day 1 to 180. You will learn how to:

• Perform a comprehensive pre-onboarding screening
• Use tools for open-source intelligence gathering
• Identify and mitigate transaction laundering
• Deal with the latest transaction laundering and fraud trends
• Adapt your merchant due diligence process to the latest developments in global risk

Everything is connected to a real-life case study. Attendees are encouraged to actively participate in uncovering hidden risk signals and coming to their own onboarding decision.

Why It Matters Now

• New MMP requirements: Pre-transaction screening for content violations and transaction laundering is now mandatory.
• Stay adaptable: If you understand the mechanisms of merchant due diligence, you will be better equipped to adapt to new card network rules and minimize assessments.

Announced Course Leaders

Franz Reinhöfer
Head of Underwriting
G2 Risk Solutions

Niamh Lewis
Vice President, Compliance Operations
G2 Risk Solutions