What the smartest people in payments, commerce and AI are thinking. Live.

Roundtables, interviews and research briefings with the executives driving innovation across payments, commerce and the AI economy. Hear how they’re thinking about what’s next, in their own words.

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PYMNTS on Air Virtual event

The State of AI and the Prompt Economy

Nov 19 – Dec 17, 2026

People ask AI where to shop, how to manage their money and whether to see a doctor. Enterprises are giving it real work, and the leaders are letting it make decisions.

About 146 million Americans, 56% of consumers, already use AI to get at least one personal task done (PYMNTS Intelligence).

In a new series starting Thursday, November 19, Karen Webster, CEO of PYMNTS, shares new PYMNTS Intelligence data on how AI is changing the way every business gets found, chosen and paid, and what it means for yours.

The lineup
Thu, Nov 19 · 11:00 AM ET

The Prompt Economy Has Arrived. Here’s What Comes Next.

Karen Webster
Karen Webster
CEO, PYMNTS, PYMNTS
Tue, Nov 24 · 11:00 AM ET

What People Do With AI, Across 54 Categories

Karen Webster
Karen Webster
CEO, PYMNTS, PYMNTS
Tue, Dec 1 · 11:00 AM ET

What Enterprises Do With AI, Across 75 Activities

Karen Webster
Karen Webster
CEO, PYMNTS, PYMNTS
Thu, Dec 3 · 11:00 AM ET

Shopping With AI

Karen Webster
Karen Webster
CEO, PYMNTS, PYMNTS
Tue, Dec 8 · 11:00 AM ET

Healthcare with AI

Karen Webster
Karen Webster
CEO, PYMNTS, PYMNTS
Thu, Dec 10 · 11:00 AM ET

Credit and Payments: Top of Wallet Becomes Top of Agent

Karen Webster
Karen Webster
CEO, PYMNTS, PYMNTS
Tue, Dec 15 · 11:00 AM ET

Merchants: Who Owns the Front Door

Karen Webster
Karen Webster
CEO, PYMNTS, PYMNTS
Thu, Dec 17 · 11:00 AM ET

What's Next in the Prompt Economy

Karen Webster
Karen Webster
CEO, PYMNTS, PYMNTS

Events On-Demand

Pymnts On Air

Payment Modernization Moves From Rails to the Hub

Banks have spent years modernizing payments one rail at a time. Each mandate got its own project, budget and integration. With ISO 20022, instant payments and longer operating windows landing at once, that approach may now be what’s holding banks back. Join PYMNTS, Finastra, SRA Consulting and Atlantic Union Bank to debate whether a payment hub offers a better path, and whether the economics hold up.

Featured conversation · 59 min

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