SAP, Accenture, GLEIF and Eastnets join Contour in a timely discussion on removing friction from the end to end transaction value chain, considering digital trade, global standards, stablecoins and Agentic AI.
MIAMI, September 24, 2026 — Contour, powered by XDC Network, will convene leaders from SAP, Accenture, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) and Eastnets during Sibos Miami 2026 and a senior industry audience to examine how financial institutions can make the connection from digital trade to payment execution seamless, and how stablecoins and AI could support that process.
Opening Bell: Institutional Breakfast: Unlocking Velocity in Trade & Payments will take place on Tuesday, September 29, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. EDT at The Bass Art Museum in Miami Beach. Contour, along with Co-hosts SAP and Eastnets are collaborating to bring together an audience of invitation-only gathering of senior executives across banking, regulators, corporates, payments and financial technology firms - the typical stakeholders enabling a trade to payments settlement end-to-end.
The discussion will focus on key, underlying problems facing the global trade to payments value chain and discuss practical solutions to mitigate these challenges globally. Speakers will examine the role of global standards, frameworks aligned with the Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records (MLETR) and verifiable credentials, and also institutional application of regulated stablecoins settled in a sandwich model between fiat accounts and the state today of application of AI and AI agents in trade and payment workflows.
“Contour is a pioneer in Trade Digitalisation and we believe such open industry dialogue, innovative solutions and collaborative partnerships are needed to remove friction across the value chain. We must jointly change the digitalisation narrative focus from cost and operational efficiency to real business growth, working capital gains and supply chain velocity” said Rahul, Interim COO of Contour
“For Eastnets, this theme is particularly timely - as trade and payments become digital, interconnected and real-time. Speed must go hand in hand with trust, security and compliance. Bringing these elements together will be critical to creating a more connected, resilient and efficient financial ecosystem,” said Eastnets.
“Trade is becoming more digital, but many of the underlying processes for establishing identity and authority remain fragmented, proprietary or platform-specific. As banks, businesses and trade platforms become more interconnected across borders and supply chains, the ability to reliably identify an organization, and confirm who is authorized to act on its behalf, becomes increasingly important. Embedding platform agnostic verifiable organizational identity and authority directly into digital trade processes can help reduce friction, improve transparency and make interoperability work in practice. Ultimately, this is about creating a more trusted foundation for global trade.” said Alexandre Kech, CEO at GLEIF.
On 29th September, Atul Khekade, Co-Founder of XDC Network, will deliver opening remarks and Rahul Bhargava, Interim Chief Operating Officer of Contour Network will then moderate the panel featuring:
· Alexandre Kech, Chief Executive Officer, Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF)
· Sulabh Agarwal, Global Payments Lead, Accenture
· Kiran Mistry, Regional Vice President, Head of Financial Services APAC, SAP
· Baiba Miezere, Group Product Development Director, Eastnets
Presented by Contour and powered by XDC Network, the gathering will be hosted by Agentic Day, with Miami Fintech Club as community partner and FF News | Fintech Finance and Yellow as media partners.
Contour will also exhibit at Stand DISS43 in the Discover area at Sibos, September 28 through October 1 at the Miami Beach Convention Center.
Press Attendance and Interview Inquiries
Journalists covering Sibos, banking, trade finance, payments and financial technology are invited to request attendance. To attend, discuss interview opportunities or obtain further information, please contact Lalla Asmaa Alaoui at [email protected].
Institutional guests may request an invitation at https://lnkd.in/d94ZUMaW. Attendance is subject to approval and capacity. Registration for the breakfast is separate from registration for Sibos 2026.
About Contour
Contour Network is a global digital trade finance platform that connects banks, corporates and other ecosystem players to digitize letters of credit and cross-border trade documentation, settle with payments optionality and apply emerging technology including AI. contour.network
About XDC Network
XDC Network is an open-source, EVM-compatible Layer 1 blockchain supporting applications across trade finance, payments and real-world asset tokenization. xdc.org
About SAP
SAP provides enterprise applications and business technology connecting processes across finance, procurement, supply chains and commerce. sap.com
About Eastnets
Eastnets provides compliance, payments and SWIFT connectivity solutions for financial institutions, including anti-money laundering, sanctions screening, payment fraud prevention and ISO 20022 transformation. eastnets.com
About Agentic Day
Agentic Day convenes enterprise leaders, founders, investors and infrastructure builders to explore the deployment, economics and governance of autonomous AI systems. agenticdaysummit.com
About Miami Fintech Club
Miami Fintech Club connects founders, investors and financial institutions across the Americas and Europe through executive panels, curated events and strategic partnerships.
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