Instant Payments and the Commercial Shift
About This Course
B2B payments are undergoing a seismic shift as real-time capabilities unlock faster, more transparent settlement for commercial transactions. This webinar will explore how businesses—particularly treasury, AP, and AR teams—can use instant payments to streamline operations, reduce friction, and drive competitive advantage. We’ll cover key pain points in legacy systems, explore how to layer real-time data into B2B workflows, and share success stories from early adopters.
Topics covered in this session
- Why B2B payments have lagged and what’s changing now
- Benefits of real-time payments for accounts payable and receivable
- Impact on working capital, reconciliation, and cash positioning
- Key industries and verticals embracing faster B2B transactions
- Sample roadmap for B2B instant payments implementation
*This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.
Your Instructor
- Angela Murphy, Ph.D.—widely known as Payments Elsa—is a leading voice at the intersection of faster payments, artificial intelligence, and fintech innovation. With a Ph.D. and years of hands-on experience in B2B payments, solutions integration, and financial technology, Angela bridges the gap between emerging technologies and practical strategy, helping financial institutions transform how money moves.
- A trusted advisor and strategist, Angela works with banks, credit unions, and fintechs to navigate the complexities of real-time payments, behavioral AI, and digital infrastructure modernization. Her work is grounded in deep market insight and a relentless drive to make complex financial concepts clear, actionable, and inclusive—for industry leaders and everyday users alike.
- Angela is a graduate of the PayTech Women Executive Academy and the Money20/20 RiseUp program, and she was named the 2024 Emerging Trendsetter by PayTech Women. She is also a Founding Fellow of Coruzant Technologies and a passionate advocate for diversity, equity, and representation in financial services and technology.
- A dynamic speaker and educator, Angela frequently delivers webinars and guest lectures for institutions such as UC Berkeley, the University of Missouri’s Bloch School of Business, and the Regnier Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Her thought leadership has been featured across global podcasts and media, including The Payments Podium, Cybersecurity Matters, PCN, Off the Rails, Wrestling Payments, and Versatile Ph.D.
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