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Insights and Expertise

of a business, are absent from accounting, economics
courses and MBAs.

When decisions are made without fully understanding
how they affect the business or how different depart-
ments depend on each other, damage becomes inevi-
table. This is how otherwise promising businesses end
up with blocked accounts, excessive fees, or inefficient Association Shows:
fund flow structures that later require expensive re-
structuring.
Western States Acquirers Association
Proper training in payment and banking strategy is no WSAA 2025
longer a nice-to-have but a basic requirement for any
business with international exposure. Highlights: WSAA is the largest gathering of acquiring
industry experts, independent sales organizations, merchant
What founders and investors must know services providers and merchant-level salespeople who come
together to learn, connect and do business. This year promises
The entire sector has reached a point where businesses 160+ exhibitors, 50+ sponsors, 550+ companies and 1,500 attend-
can no longer rely on generic solutions or basic market ees gathering for three full days of networking opportunities, a
knowledge to secure long-term success, because the two-day conference with an expanded agenda, and 8.5 hours of
layers of requirements on both the financial and tech- focused exhibitor interaction.
nological side keep multiplying. As a conference attendee, you will gain access to a wealth of
industry knowledge, unparalleled networking opportunities
What used to be a simple bank account or a plug-and- and thought-provoking presentations. The action-packed sched-
play merchant account now involves decisions around ule will include educational sessions tailored to enhance your
UX, treasury, data security, API connectivity, compli- expertise and drive business growth; access to the latest and
ance, risk controls, sanctions filtering, settlement time- greatest technologies and services; and plenty of fun, including
lines evaluation, client verification structures, opera- a golf tournament.
tional oversight, and constant alignment with chang- When: Sept. 8 – 10, 2025
ing local and international standards. Where: Fairmont Scottsdale Princess - Scottsdale,
AZ
Without an expert guiding this from the start, the busi- Registration: https://westernstatesacquirers.org/
ness will be exposed to invisible errors that later sur-
face in blocked accounts, high fees or lost revenue. Pay-
ments and banking are no longer just tools to support National ATM Council
the product but functions that determine whether the
product can exist and be sold in certain jurisdictions. NAC2025
Highlights: Founded in 2011, the National ATM Council Inc.
All business needs to be accessed by users and oper- is a not-for-profit national trade association dedicated to ethi-
ate at scale, but without the right payment and bank- cally and effectively representing the business interests of ATM
ing partners and setup, it is impossible. Investors and owners, operators and suppliers in their efforts to provide safe,
founders have to understand that the real value of a secure and convenient delivery of cash to consumers through-
business is in the ability to understand and plan for out the United States.
how banks think and how money moves internation- As part of that mission, NAC hosts an annual conference where
ally. attendees can networt with vendors and potential partners at
receptions and in the exhibit hall, attend educational presenta-
tions designed to help solve busines problems, and meet with
Viktoria Soltesz is the CEO and founder of PSP Angels and The Soltesz like-minded professionals who support making continued
Institute. She is a leading advocate for strategy-led financial opera- access to cash seamless for U.S. consumers.
tions, ethical industry practices, and structured education in an area
too often overlooked in traditional business training. PSP Angels When: Sept. 30 – Oct. 2, 2025
is a globally awarded, independent payment and banking consul- Where: Caesars Palace - Las Vegas
tancy that has supported over 1,000 companies in building scalable, Registration: https://www.natmc.org/
secure financial infrastructures. The Soltesz Institute is the first and attendee-registration
only independent online organization offering EU-accredited train-
ing and certifications focused exclusively on payments and banking. Visit www.greensheet.com/datebook.php for more
To contact Viktoria, please email viktoria@pspangels.com.
events and a year-at-a-glance event chart.

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