The Future of Venue Finance: Momentus Payments & Finance AI

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The Future of Venue Finance: Momentus Payments & Finance AI

Wednesday September 16, 2026 11:30 - 12:15 EDT Richardson CD

Speakers: Marley Kezerian, Seth Halvaksz

Track: General

Discover how Momentus Payments customers are strengthening cash flow and cutting manual effort with a unified, secure checkout, digital wallet capabilities for storing payment methods and processing future charges, and automated reconciliation that keeps records accurate and audit-ready from invoice through collection. We'll also share our vision for Finance AI and where it's headed. Whether your priority is operational efficiency, cash flow, or financial accuracy, this session will show how our latest capabilities support your goals across the finance and operations ecosystem.and keep information accurate and real-time across platforms. We'll also share our vision for Finance AI and where it's headed. Whether your priority is operational efficiency or financial accuracy, this session will show how our newest capabilities support it across the finance and operations ecosystem.

Lecturers

Marley Kezerian Speaker

Senior Financial Consultant
Momentus Technologies

Marley is a Financial Consultant at Momentus Technologies, where he focuses on delivering useful and practical solutions that fit business' needs. He believes that strong relationships are the cornerstone to successful consulting, change and subsequent growth are invaluable, and that accounting can be... fun.

Whether working on a small refinement or a lengthy engagement, Marley approaches every project with a solution-oriented mindset. Assisting clients to overcome immediate roadblocks is important, but empowering them to confidently take on the challenges of the future is the ultimate goal.

Seth Halvaksz Speaker

Director of Product Management
Momentus Technologies

Seth is Director of Product Management at Momentus Technologies where he leads the product management team for Enterprise. Prior to Momentus, Seth led the product portfolio for Student Success at Ellucian, the market leader in higher education technology. Seth has worked in product management for education and consumer software companies for 20+ years, including market-leading companies such as AOL and PBS Education. Seth brings experience building great user experiences and SaaS products to Momentus Technologies. Outside of work, Seth spends time with his wife and three children, coaching sports and keep his kids active outdoors.

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