METRO ATLANTA CEO – P20 recently hosted the second annual P20 Conference, an international contingent of some 150 payments and fintech industry leaders from the U.S., U.K., Canada, Brazil and China. The conference also included more than 50 international government leaders and supporters who joined to collaborate on opportunities and challenges the industry is facing. The P20 forum alternates between London and Atlanta, and focuses on moving the payments industry forward across cyber security, regulatory clarity, fintech innovation and better access to payments around the globe. Atlanta’s fintech hub, called “Transaction Alley,” handles 70 percent of the nation’s payment transactions, provides 40,000 jobs and generates more than $72 billion in annual revenue. Read more.


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