Join us on April 28th for the 11th Contactless Intelligence Conference
Time flies. This year will be our 11th year in which we bring our network together during the annual Contactless Intelligence Conference. I could reminisce telling tales from way back when… but I'll spare you. Instead, let me tell you what the 2017 Conference is all about; businesses and institutions across all sectors are working endlessly on innovating the way consumers experience shopping, travel and data interaction – sometimes all at the same time. But at the very heart of all this remains one constant – Payment.
However the question that those involved in the next phase of payment should be asking is ‘What role does interoperability, security and standardization play in this transformation?’
The agenda this year includes an innovative payment session where industry experts and analysts will share their insights on the trends to come – from biometrics to Internet of Things. Both topics are starting to play a major role in the future of payment and its amalgamation into other areas.
We are running two concurrent tracks based on transit and payment. The transit track will be covering contactless payment while travelling – both UK based projects and those happening abroad. German integrator INIT, Creditcall, Reading Buses, Vendorcom and HUB Parking Technology will be discussing implementations in the UK, while AFIMB, Translink Systems and TÜBİTAK will be sharing their experiences from France, the Netherlands and Turkey respectively.
Like in the last years, we have managed to bring you the Who's Who of experts on standardisation and interoperability for contactless systems. Not the sexiest topic you may think, but it is incredibly important for any new implementations - be it mobile payment or transportation and ticketing. The UK Cards Association, Calypso, ITSO and OSPT Alliance are sending their executives to discuss this matter and share with the delegates their views on overcoming the barriers to interoperability in the transit sector.
In our payment session, we’re not shying away from a topical subject that everyone is concerned with; BREXIT. In a session we are calling 'Will the UK Fintech market survive Brexit?' the conversations should be interesting, with representatives from iZettle Capital, Startupbootcamp Finch, Token UK, Consult Hyperion and Paykey. No contactless and mobile conference is complete without a session on mobile wallets. This year it’s application convergence – ID & Payment, Transit & Payment, Access & Transport and so on. Multi-App scenarios are enticing but the project challenges are also huge – data ownership and security are just some of the concerns that are coming to light when applications converge. The speakers are encouraged to talk candidly; the concerns are huge, the upsides are even greater.
We only bring you speakers that we think really have something new and interesting to say, because this industry of ours only moves forward if we embrace the future and are willing to transform our approach and our ideas. We look forward to welcoming you on April 28th in London to be part of the discussion.
Check out the latest agenda here and contact us if you have an questions or inputs.
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Steve Atkins
Contactless Intelligence
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