Merchant Fraud Alliance

Crafted by industry vets to connect with what merchants actually need.

October. 6-7
2026

This isn’t just another industry meet-up — it’s a high-caliber event, curated for senior decision-makers and hosted in a world-class venue. It’s not just built for merchants. It’s built around them.

Convene Willis Tower

The Loop, Chicago.
World-class venue, zero fluff.

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We’ve been to all the shows. We know the gaps. And it’s time to fill them.

Karisse has helped design content for the leading merchant fraud events, and is taking that experience to a whole new level.

Ronald and PJ created Fraud Fight Club for financial institutions. Now it’s time to build something uniquely for merchants.

Voices of the Alliance.

Rolanda

London

Director, Risk Detection & Mitigation

Jamie

Simmons

VP, Fraud Prevention & Risk Management

Jen

Renner

Manager, Enterprise Fraud Decisioning

Angie

Chapin

Sr. Manager, Program Governance

Evan

DiMeglio

Director Technology Operations

Jarrod

Price

Director, Fraud Management

Michael

Wilkins

VP, Trust & Safety

Christine

Gillott

Head of Global Cashless Fraud

Briar

Nova

VP of Fraud & Payments, Operations & Data Science

Jacqueline

Hart

Director, Trust Safety

Ryan

Pumphrey

Head of Digital Fraud

Lindsay

Shiver

Sr. Manager Fraud Strategy

Megan

Mahoney

Head of Fraud Detection & Response

Dajana

Gajic-Fisic

VP of Fraud Strategy

Becca

Roach

Director, Trust & Safety

Alexis

Tincher

Sr. Fraud Manager

Mark

Porteous

Sr. Director of Safety & Trust

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Differentiators

With a 5:1 merchants-to-vendors mix, the room is full of peers solving the same problems you are—fewer sales pitches, more candid conversations that move the needle.

More Merchants

Less noise.

Deeper by

Design.

Built for senior operators. Expect strategy you can run on Monday: real case studies, post-mortems, and playbooks—not surface-level trend talks.

Topics are sourced from attending merchants, so the program tracks your real challenges, not sponsor talking points. Your priorities shape the conversation.

Content Created

By Merchants.

Closed-door

Workshops.

Hands-on, merchants-only rooms to pressure-test ideas, swap war stories, and leave with actions—not just notes.

A curated headcount keeps discussions intimate and high-signal, making every question count and every connection meaningful.

Right-sized

On purpose.

No membership

Needed!

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Content Types

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Main Stage

Broad, high-impact topics with panelists offering multiple perspective & real-world experience (~400 attendees).

Breakouts

Focused sessions (<150 attendees) on specific challenges — tactical, practical, takeaway driven.

Deep Dives

Intensive working groups (<30 merchants) solving shared problems, often by industry vertical or region. (No vendors)

Less Booths. More Brains.

Strategy walks these halls.

Every conversation here starts with experience, not elevator pitches — and ends in action.This is where merchants compare real battle scars, not slide decks.

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