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Traditionally, card network access was a middleman game. To reach Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover, you had to use a Payment Service Provider (PSP). VGS has become the only agnostic vault and orchestrator that maintains direct connections to all four major card networks for network tokens, enabling control to return to merchants, fintechs, and all VGS clients.

At VGS, we believe in security and trust by design. That’s why we are proud to announce that we have officially achieved our ISO 27001 certification, the international "gold standard" for Information Security Management Systems (ISMS).

Whether it’s a customer support bot, an automated claims processor, an agent making a purchase, or a financial forecasting tool, the promise of AI is the competitive edge of the decade. The market doesn't just need faster AI; it needs a secure infrastructure that handles the "dirty work" of data privacy automatically.

It is increasingly clear that AI agents need secure payment credentials and will likely turn to existing, trusted modalities (such as corporate cards). To make this a reality, we must find ways to securely hand those card details to agents without compromising data integrity.

A recent McKinsey piece on "The Automation Curve" in agentic commerce has been making the rounds, highlighting a shift we see every day at VGS. We are moving away from a world of "search and click" toward a world of "intent and execution."

On March 3rd in San Francisco, VGS hosted its first-ever Agent Connect, a dedicated event to exploring the rapidly advancing world of agentic commerce and payments. As AI agents begin to browse, decide, and transact on behalf of users and businesses, the infrastructure powering commerce and payments must evolve just as quickly.

Agentic commerce is no longer theoretical. AI-powered agents are already researching products, comparing prices, and completing transactions on behalf of consumers. For merchants, this shift is bigger than just a new channel. It fundamentally changes how identity, intent and risk are established and managed.

With agentic commerce, payments are no longer confined to a single checkout page or even a single platform. As merchants expand into the agentic commerce channel and the customer journey evolves, the ability to securely accept and manage payment credentials has become a core part of building a resilient revenue strategy.

2026 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for payment leaders, with a focus on AI, regulatory pressures, and the growing complexity of global commerce. From flagship industry conferences to intimate executive dinners, the upcoming event calendar reflects where innovation, strategy, and real decision-making are happening.

We’re excited to share that VGS is now included in Stripe Forwarding documentation, making it even easier for Stripe customers to securely share payment method data with VGS and unlock the full power of payment portability.