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The Trust 25

Honoring the Leaders Defining Trust in the Digital Economy

AI is fundamentally changing the speed and sophistication of fraud, while simultaneously beginning to transact on our behalf through agentic commerce. Both mean digital trust has to work harder, and smarter, than ever before.

The Trust 25 Awards honor the leaders across fraud, payments, customer experience, agentic commerce, and identity who are rising to meet that challenge. Because we believe trust is stronger when we build it together.

5 Categories. 5 Winners Each. 25 Leaders Honored.

Why The Trust 25

A new landscape in the digital economy.

As AI grows more pervasive, it's arming fraudsters with more sophisticated tools while simultaneously unlocking powerful new workflows that let agents act on our behalf. Every company is left asking the same question: how do you create trusted transactions without sacrificing the frictionless experience customers expect?

A platform for the leaders solving complex problems.

The Trust 25 recognizes the leaders in fraud, payments, customer experience, agentic commerce, and identity meeting this moment head on. It's a way to be recognized publicly, and a platform to share what they're learning with an industry racing to keep up.

A belief in community.

We believe in the power of community. No single leader or company can define the standard for digital trust alone. It takes innovators, working in the open, together. The Trust 25 exists to give those leaders a platform, because we believe trust is strongest when we build it together.

The Trust 25 Award Categories

Leaders architecting solutions to ensure that as fraud gets smarter, trust gets stronger.

Leaders making sure that trust moves as fast as money does in the increasingly global and tokenized digital economy.

Leaders proving that security and a great experience aren't a tradeoff.

Leaders building the trust infrastructure for a world where AI agents can transact on our behalf.

Leaders ensuring that behind every digital interaction, there's a real, trusted human.

Meet The Judges

Nominations will be evaluated by an independent panel of industry experts, as well as Prove's leadership team.

John Tayler
Vice-President, Visa
John Tayler
Vice-President, Visa
John Tayler
Vice-President, Visa
John Tayler
Vice-President, Visa

Rewards and Recognition

Winners will receive:

  1. Recognition across Prove's website, social channels, and press release
  2. Personalized social banners to share the honor with your network
  3. A digital badge/credential for LinkedIn
  4. Feature in The Trust 25 report, with early access before public release
  5. A physical award, shipped to your door
  6. The opportunity to connect with fellow honorees and judges
  7. Priority access to Prove's 2027 VIP events, including Improve, the US Open, Waste Management Phoenix Open, and beyond

The Trust 25 Award Categories

What are The Trust 25 Awards?
The Trust 25 is an annual awards program from Prove that recognizes 25 leaders across five categories, fraud & compliance, payments, customer experience, agentic commerce, and identity, who are helping build a more trusted digital economy. Winners are chosen by an independent panel of judges and announced publicly each year.
Who can be nominated?
Anyone working in fraud & compliance, payments, customer experience, agentic commerce, or identity across banking, fintech, financial services, crypto, or digital marketplaces. You can nominate a colleague, a client, a partner, or yourself.
Is there a cost to nominate or participate?
No. Nomination and participation in The Trust 25 are free.
How are winners selected?
Winners are selected by a judging panel of internal and external experts using a defined scoring rubric across all five categories.
When will winners be announced?
Winners will be announced publicly on October 14, ahead of Money 20/20.
Do I need to be a Prove customer to be nominated?
No. The Trust 25 is an editorial honor recognizing individual leaders and their work. It is not tied to Prove customer status, and no compliance approval is required to participate.