Payments & Pastries
About this event
Start your Friday morning during Charlotte Fintech Week with coffee, pastries, and good conversation. Payments & Pastries is a casual meetup hosted by PayCLT at Amelie's in Uptown Charlotte. No panels, no slides, just an opportunity to connect with others working across payments, fintech, and financial services in the Charlotte area. Whether you're deep in real-time rails, building embedded payment products, or navigating the latest regulatory shifts, this is a chance to swap perspectives over a croissant before the day kicks off. This is an official event of Charlotte Fintech Week. To learn more please visit charlottefintechweek.com.

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