09:00 - 18:00
REGISTRATION AND EXHIBITION HALL OPENS
09:30 - 10:00
COFFEE AND NETWORKING
OPENING PLENARY
Market Regulation and Security
Theatre 2
Chairperson
David Parker, Founder & CEO - Polymath Consulting,Co-Founder, Konsentus
Jessica Williams, Event Manager - Clarion Events
09:50 - 09:55
Clarion Events and Chairperson Formal Welcome
09:55 - 10:10
Special Announcement Product Launch
Speaker(s)
Mr Shachar Bialick, CEO - Curve
10:10 - 10:30
Keynote Address
Join Imran as he shares the progress made to date in these early days of Open Banking and looks at the potential and opportunities that lie ahead
Speaker(s)
Mr Imran Gulamhuseinwala, Implementation Trustee - Open Banking Implementation Entity
10:30 - 11:00
Keynote Panel Discussion; Open Banking
Moderator(s)
Nilixa Devlukia, Head of Regulatory - Open Banking Implementation Entity
Panellist(s)
Gillean Dooney, Current Accounts, FX and Insurance business, Open Banking programme - Barclays
Imran Gulamhuseinwala, Implementation Trustee - Open Banking Implementation Entity
James Whittle, Director of International Standards and Services - NSPO
Matt Cox, Head of Open banking - Nationwide
11:00 - 11:30
NETWORKING AND COFFEE
BLOCKCHAIN AND CRYPTOCURRENCY
Market Regulation and Security
Theatre 1
Chairperson
James Borley, Director - fscom
11:30 - 11:50
Filtering the hype
After bitcoin was pushed into the public eye late last year, learn about the essentials of cyrptocurrency and discover the need-to-know amongst the media excitement
Speaker(s)
Mr Filipe Castro, Founder - UTRUST
11:50 - 12:10
Bridging the gap between Cryptocurrencies and Everyday spending
With banks divided about the use of cryptocurrency perhaps the use of Bitcoin debit and credit cards could help bridge the gap
Speaker(s)
Pavel Matveev, CEO and Co-Founder - Wirex
12:10 - 12:30
The adoption of e-commerce and payment technologies in Africa - challenges and opportunities
Speaker(s)
Mr Lebo Gunguluza, Executive Chairman - GEM Group , Dragon’s Den Africa
ARE YOU IN LOVE WITH CASH OR THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION?
Fintech and the Evolution of Banking
Theatre 2
Chairperson
David Parker, Founder & CEO - Polymath Consulting,Co-Founder, Konsentus
11:30 - 11:50
Cash grows globally; can cards and contactless compete?
It is easier than ever to make payments without cash but with over 3,6 billions bank notes still in circulation in the UK what will it take to make consumers believe that cash is no longer the king?
Speaker(s)
Ron Delnevo, Executive Director Europe - ATM Industry Association
11:50 - 12:30
Panel Discussion: Has paying by card reached its peak?
Despite the increase of card payments cash is still standing strong as a popular payment method. Join our panellists as they debate if cash will once again be king or perhaps could cards integrate with biometrics as the digital revolution continues?
Moderator(s)
David Parker, Founder & CEO - Polymath Consulting,Co-Founder, Konsentus
Panellist(s)
Mitch Pulley, Payments Industry & Services Manager - Atom Bank
Nic Verdino, UK Sales Director - Payworks
Nicole Jonat, Product Specialist Payment - Postbank- eine Niederlassung der DB Privat- und Firmenkundenbank AG
Sharjeel Shahid, Group Executive Digital Banking - United Bank Limited
AI AND MACHINE LEARNING
Connected Commerce
Theatre 3
Chairperson
Clive Williams, Director - PSG International Ltd
11:30 - 11:50
What are the potential applications of AI/ML in Finance and what are the limitations?
Speaker(s)
Mr Matthew Key, Head of Customer Innovation, Global Banking & Financial Markets - BT Global Services
11:50 - 12:10
AI unveils the hidden social potential in payment transactions
Speaker(s)
Mr David Lais, Managing Director & Co-Founder - OfnK
12:10 - 12:30
Forecasting Future Threats; rolling out the BOTS
As Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning begins to make an appearance in the industry. When will the BOTS start delivering a big impact to help transform the industry?
Speaker(s)
Mr Daniel Greiller, Sales Director - Feedzai
12:30 - 13:25
NETWORKING AND COFFEE
GAME-CHANGING REGULATION
Market Regulation and Security
Theatre 1
13:25 - 13:55
Passporting and the implications to come; where are we?
With the uncertainty of Brexit still lingering passporting is a topic of interest. Learn more about what the future holds between the UK and the EU
Speaker(s)
Mr Paul Anning, Partner, Financial Institutions Group - Osborne Clarke LLP
13:55 - 14:30
PSD2 and GDPR Deadlines; Examples to follow
As companies continue to comply to both PSD2 and GDPR hear about the lessons to learn from those that are succeeding and some of the struggles you can face along the way
Speaker(s)
Mr Petri Nurmikko, Compliance Officer - Monese
CARD PAYMENT ALTERNATIVES
Fintech and the Evolution of Banking
Theatre 2
13:25 - 13:55
Moving your cards to your phone
With the success of Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and other digital wallets consumers are keen to use their phones more than ever before. Join this session to learn more about how to utilise card payments via a mobile device – more about changing landscape to digital wallets
Speaker(s)
Rachna Ahlawat, EVP and Co-founder - Ondot Systems
13:55 - 14:30
Teaching children money management: Fintech and the seeds of future growth
Pocket money or piggy banks? Money management is a key life skill to learn and the industry is making it easier than ever as card payments continue to rise in consumer popularity. The role of fintech is educating its future customers
Speaker(s)
Mr Clint Wilson, Group Chief Executive - ParentPay
WHERE ARE THE CONSUMER PAYMENT PAINS?
Connected Commerce
Theatre 3
13:25 - 13:45
Delivering simple and personalised payments journeys – a media perspective
Join Sky to hear about some of the latest trends in television, and how in this changing world they’re striving to deliver beautiful payment journeys for their customers, by focusing on simplicity, personalisation and communication.
Speaker(s)
Mr David Ross, Head of Payments - Sky OTT
13:45 - 14:05
Removing one click payments; Pay and go
In this fast-paced environment consumers do not want to wait around to pay and, subsequently, are demanding more from the industry. Learn about the convenience of allowing customers to simply pay on their app and go
Speaker(s)
Mr Stefan Catoiu, COO and Co-Founder - Vita Mojo
14:05 - 14:30
Prioritising a great customer journey over a frictionless payment experience
What’s the point in a frictionless payment journey if you can’t get to it to make the purchase? Thomas Cook Money use Roam, their customisable travel insurance product, to explore the importance of providing a great customer journey, before prioritising the payment method.
Speaker(s)
Florence Parrack, Insurance Product Lead - Thomas Cook Money
Mr Luke Smith, Innovation Lead - Thomas Cook Money
14:30 - 15:00
NETWORKING AND COFFEE
OPEN APIS; ENCOURAGING COMPETITION AND INNOVATION
Market Regulation and Security
Theatre 1
15:00 - 15:20
Integrated Cross-Border Payments
User Experience Matters – why Accounts Payables and Accounts Receivables functions are the next battlegrounds for payments API technology innovation.
Speaker(s)
Mr Gary Conroy , Head of Product - TransferMate Global Payments
15:20 - 15:40
Is there a role for API aggregators?
Will there be a use for API aggregators in this evolving marketplace? Join this intriguing speaker session to learn more about innovations and opportunities around the corner
Speaker(s)
Mr Gary Pine, Chief Technical Officer - W2 Global Data
15:40 - 16:00
Reducing friction of cash payments
As the customer experience is a key aspect of the payments industry join this session to learn how the use of open APIs will provide the opportunity to reduce friction and increase innovation
Speaker(s)
Mr Ray Brash , CEO - PrePay Solutions
BANK-LITE VS. BANKS
Fintech and the Evolution of Banking
Theatre 2
Chairperson
Jason Oxman, CEO - Electronic Transactions Association
15:00 - 15:20
Trying to escape the highstreets
As banking becomes more digital the industry needs to adapt, learn about how to survive the highstreet whilst staying ahead of consumer demands
Speaker(s)
Mr Benjamin Morgan, Head of Operations for Digital Propositions - Royal Bank of Scotland
15:20 - 15:40
Real-time payments, a customer’s expectation vs. banks implementation challenges
Consumer demand for speed and convenience has driven real-time payments, learn about the challenges banks face along the way and how to implement this effectively
Speaker(s)
Mr Alex Weber, Head of International Markets - N26
15:40 - 16:00
Enabling Seamless Payments in Banking
Attendees will be given an insight into what it takes to make payments seamless and automated through collaboration between Fintechs and traditional banks
Speaker(s)
Christoph Tutsch, CEO & Founder - ONPEX
EVOLUTION OF COMMERCE TO ENABLE CASHLESS PAYMENTS
Connected Commerce
Theatre 3
15:00 - 15:20
Mobile payments
Keep up with the times and learn how mobile payments will further transform the payment ecosystem.
Speaker(s)
Mr Frank Zhou, CEO and Founder - Zeux
15:20 - 15:40
Tap and go, how charities are adapting to the market
As loose change becomes a thing of the past charities are learning to adapt to a cash-lite society
Speaker(s)
Mr James McWilliams, Housing Services Manager - Cambridge City Council
Sarah Steggles, Safer Communities Officer - Cambridge City Council
15:40 - 16:00
Your health is your wealth
Speaker(s)
Mr Damien Dion, Business Development Director EMEA, Payments & Partnerships - Fitbit
16:00 - 16:30
NETWORKING AND COFFEE
PAYMENTS DRAGONS' DEN
Fintech and the Evolution of Banking
Theatre 1
16:30 - 17:30
Payments Dragons' Den
What is the next big thing set to change the payments industry? Join us in our exciting, energy ?packed Payments Dragons' Den as four up-and-coming companies showcase their financial services products and programmes, set to revolutionise how people move, manage and spend their money.
Judge(s)
Brian Dunne, MD of Giftcard.consulting and Past President - IMA Europe
David Parker, Founder & CEO - Polymath Consulting,Co-Founder, Konsentus
Helene Panzarino, Managing Director - Startupbootcamp FinTech
Lebo Gunguluza, Executive Chairman - GEM Group , Dragon’s Den Africa
Mark Beresford, Director - Edgar Dunn & Co
PUSH PAYMENTS
Fintech and the Evolution of Banking
Theatre 2
16:30 - 16:50
Shaping the reality of the fraud landscape
With fraud being an apparent issue within the industry learn about the realities of how to stay protected
Speaker(s)
Mr Charles Mott, Head of ID & Fraud - Hello Soda
16:50 - 17:30
Panel Discussion: Battling fraud and disrupting the Payments Ecosystem with immediate payments
In a world where we are so busy we want everything to be done immediately, this is no exception in the banking industry. An immediate payment’s infrastructure helps meet these demands however battling fraud is a constant struggle. Join this panel to learn more about how to combat fraud amongst satisfying consumer demands
Moderator(s)
Amit Bhute, Practice Head – Payments & Cards - Virtusa
Panellist(s)
Ferenc Bole, Director - OTP Bank
Guy Douek , Global Head of Payments - Gett
Jason Scheiner, COO - Ben’s Natural Health
WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY AND IOT
Connected Commerce
Theatre 3
16:30 - 16:50
Redefining Identity and Authentication With Wearables
Join Armillion to learn about combining luxurious jewellery with the latest contactless payment technology
Speaker(s)
Mr Carlos Z. Belsue, Chief Executive Officer - Armillion
16:50 - 17:30
Panel Discussion: Wearable technology; the convenient way to pay
In recent years wearable technology has become a more popular way to pay. Hear from our panel of experts discussing their thoughts on wearable technology and the restrictions that come with it as they analyse just how useful this payment method is
Moderator(s)
Claire Maslen, Chief Marketing Officer - Consult Hyperion
Panellist(s)
Damien Dion, Business Development Director EMEA, Payments & Partnerships - Fitbit
James Done, Travel Money Director - Thomas Cook Money
Matthew Key, Head of Customer Innovation, Global Banking & Financial Markets - BT Global Services
Robert Morgan, VP Head of Sales and Partnerships, Mobile Payments - Barclays
17:30 - 18:30
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