Smarter Faster Payments 2020 – What’s on the Table?

Griffin McGahey

The holder of an MBA in management from Vanderbilt University, Griffin McGahey is the CEO of Pay.claims, a company that uses technology to streamline the payment of claims. A strong player in the payments industry, Griffin McGahey regularly attends NACHA payments conferences.

NACHA’s next payments conference will be held in Washington, DC, from April 19 through April 22, 2020. The venue for the conference will be the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center. Titled Smarter Faster Payments 2020, the conference will bring together diverse individuals and organizations at the forefront of innovation, service delivery, and value addition in the payments industry. Attendees will discuss the pressing challenges facing the industry, as well as the opportunities available.

Attendees of the event will also learn firsthand at education sessions and workshops hosted by payments experts. Topics up for discussion will include: technical enhancements that support faster payments, the promise of disruptive technologies and infrastructure, ACH transfers, ongoing regulatory and compliance changes, cyber security risks, and the intelligence underlying smarter payments systems. Attendees will also get a chance to visit the lively expo show featuring the Corporate Learning Center, the Smarter Faster Payments Zone, and an Innovation Hub.

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Collaboration and Innovation at NACHA

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Thomas “Tommy” Griffin McGahey is an experienced business executive with a bachelor’s degree from Duke University and an MBA from Vanderbilt University. Griffin McGahey serves as the CEO of Pay.claims and as Vice President of High Cotton in Birmingham, Alabama. He regularly attends industry events such as the National Automated Clearing House Association (NACHA) conferences.

A professional membership and advocacy organization, NACHA represents the interests of professionals in the areas of finance and payments processing. The organization, which oversees the Automated Clearing House Network (ACH), was founded in 1974. Since that time, NACHA has worked to promote payments governance and interoperability standards, while fostering professional education, collaboration, and innovation within the industry.

Collaboration and innovation at NACHA take form through several initiatives. These include NACHA Elevation Consulting, a consulting division that helps organizations realize the benefits of electronic payments, and the Preferred Partner Program, an initiative that allows innovators to publicize their solutions across the industry. In addition, NACHA brings together like-minded individuals and organizations through the Payments Innovation Alliance and manages an affiliate program that allows firms to stay current on the news, knowledge, and innovations in the industry.

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