Payment modernization is increasingly judged by business outcomes: stronger profitability and customer retention, lower operational risk, and readiness for regulatory and market change.

These priorities shaped NEXTGEN Payments 2026, OpenWay’s first conference in Thailand, hosted with YIPINTSOI NEXT and Chandler Mori Hamada at Rosewood Bangkok on July 23.

Payment executives from across Thailand discussed several issues influencing financial institutions’ strategies:

  • Protecting profitability and customer retention as competition intensifies

  • Modernizing payment infrastructure while minimizing operational disruption

  • Building scalable capabilities across issuing, acquiring, real-time payments, and digital wallets

  • Preparing for opportunities in AI-driven payments and digital currencies

  • Addressing licensing, data governance, security, and cross-border regulatory requirements

  • Turning payment innovation into sustainable business growth

Across the sessions and panel discussion, one point was clear: modernization decisions must support growth while maintaining resilience and regulatory alignment. OpenWay’s Way4 real-time digital payment software platform provides a flexible, composable platform built for speed, scale, and resilience.

Thank you to YIPINTSOI NEXT and Chandler Mori Hamada, our speakers and panelists, and everyone who joined us at Rosewood Bangkok.

NEXTGEN Payments 2026 marks an exciting beginning for OpenWay and our partnerships in Thailand!