MRC Amsterdam 2025: What to Expect – Sessions, Networking & More

Where Europe’s Payments & Fraud-Prevention Leaders Meet to Move the Industry Forward

From 3–5 November 2025, the Merchant Risk Council returns to Amsterdam for an exclusive, member-only event designed to foster in-depth conversations, strategic learning, and lasting peer collaboration.

Set against the backdrop of one of Europe’s most dynamic cities, MRC Amsterdam brings together industry professionals across fraud prevention, payments, and risk to tackle the industry’s most pressing challenges and explore the innovations shaping what’s next.

What Makes MRC Amsterdam Unique?

• Member-Only Access: No outside noise, just focused, high-value engagement.
• Global Thought Leadership: Hear from experts shaping the future of fraud prevention, payments, and regulation.
• Merchant-Centered, Industry-Inclusive: Sessions and discussions are grounded in real merchant challenges, offering insights and strategies relevant to solution providers, issuers, and regulators alike.
• Unmatched Networking: Connect with a trusted community of professionals through curated discussions, collaborative sessions, and meaningful conversations that extend well beyond the event.

What’s on the Agenda?

This isn’t just another industry event. MRC Amsterdam is built for members driving innovation in payments and fraud prevention, focused on strategy, orchestration, and real-world results.

The agenda features a blend of hands-on workshops, expert-led sessions, and merchant-only discussions, crafted to help you not only stay informed but leave equipped to act.

Highlighted Session Topics:

• Agentic AI in Payments: Explore how AI agents are shifting payments from automation to autonomous decision-making—reshaping infrastructure, credit risk, and routing in real time.
• Shadow Money & Loyalty Fraud: Learn how fraudsters exploit loyalty programs—and what you can do to fight back.
• Payment Services Regulation (PSR): Unpack how EU consumer protections may introduce new risks for merchants.
• Return Fraud Playbook: Walk through a step-by-step framework to counter organized return abuse.
• Scaling Cross-Border Payments: Hear real-world stories of payment expansion and operational pitfalls in high-growth regions.
• Cognitive KPIs & Fraud Team Fatigue: Discover tools to measure analyst workload and design systems that reduce mental strain.
• ...and more sessions tackling the evolving challenges in fraud, payments, and identity.

Check out the full agenda to explore all sessions, speakers, and networking opportunities.

MRC Amsterdam is designed to foster connections that go beyond the conference. Expect meaningful engagement through:

You’ll be in great company—connecting with professionals from leading global brands like Uber, Booking.com, Adobe, and more.

Whether you're exploring shared challenges over coffee or sparking new partnerships at evening receptions, you’ll be surrounded by peers who understand your role—and your goals.

Who Should Attend?

This event is ideal for professionals across the fraud and payments ecosystem, including:

• Merchants optimizing fraud detection and payment performance
• Issuers navigating authentication and chargeback collaboration
• Solution Providers delivering real-time risk intelligence
• Law Enforcement & Regulators shaping fraud prevention policy
• Product & Data Leaders building smarter payment infrastructure

From strategy to operations, this event brings together the people tackling fraud prevention and payment challenges from every angle.

There’s Still Time to Join Us

MRC Amsterdam 2025 is your opportunity to connect with a trusted community of payments and fraud-prevention professionals—all in a focused, member-only setting designed for meaningful engagement and real-world impact.

Merchant members can take advantage of our Buy 3, Get 1 Free registration offer—ideal for teams looking to learn, strategize, and grow together.

To register for MRC Amsterdam 2025, visit our event page.

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