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Dan Brightmore

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21 August 2025

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The Card & Payments Awards will be taking place on Thursday 5th February 2026 at the famous JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel in Mayfair, London. Entries are open now and close in October… Book your table for the Awards now!

The Card & Payments Awards remains the longest-standing and leading networking event of the year for the UK and Irish card and payments industry. With over 1100 guests attending on the night, from over 300 different companies, and with a compelling list of blue-chip sponsors. Enter here and book your tables now.

Recognising Excellence and Innovation in Payments

The Card & Payments Awards has been instrumental in recognising excellence and innovation across the industry from a diverse range of corporations for the past two decades. Each year many eligible organisations compete for one of the prestigious awards which are judged by an independent panel of industry experts. The Awards concludes with its infamous Industry Achievement Award each year. 

The Card & Payments Awards are open across the different categories to credit, debit, prepaid and charge card issuers, co-brands, merchant acquirers, payment processors, retailers and other payments companies worldwide who are offering programmes or initiatives within the UK and Irish market. There are a range of categories covering key disciplines and offering organisations the opportunity to showcase all of their achievements. 

Why Enter

For over 20 years, The Card & Payments Awards have been recognising excellence across the industry.

Widely regarded as the Oscars of the card and payments world, this is your opportunity to stand out and celebrate your achievements.

An entry gives you the chance to:

  • Gain recognition from respected industry leaders
  • Build brand credibility and consumer trust
  • Increase visibility through press and media coverage
  • Extensive networking opportunities with senior industry leaders
  • Demonstrate your commitment to excellence
  • Assessment by an independent panel of experienced industry judges

Entries are judged on the strength of the submission and how well it meets the category criteria. Categories include: Best Industry Innovation, Best Payment Facility, Best App User Experience (CX Initiative), Best Product Design and the Financial Inclusion Award. Last year’s winners include moneyhub for Open Banking, Dojo for Innovating Customer Service with AI, and Nationwide for Product Design.

Enter here and book your tables now to celebrate the industry’s biggest achievements, whilst meeting the key players from across the sector.