7 MARCH 2024 [DAY 1] 

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08:30-09:00

 REGISTRATION AND WELCOME COFFEE

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09:00-09:10

 WELCOME ADDRESS

Lilly Pavlou, Executive Director at QUBE Events

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09:10-09:20

 CHAIRMEN OPENING ADDRESS

Robert Courtneidge, Payment Industry Expert    
Andrew Doukanaris, Chief Executive Officer at Flotta Consulting Ltd

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09:20-09:55

 PANEL DISCUSSION + Q&A

Payment Regulations Updates 

• Summary of the latest regulatory and legal developments for the Payments sector

• Cryptocurrency integration

• PSD2 Implementation: Switzerland has adopted elements of the EU's Payment Services Directive 2 (PSD2), ensuring a seamless and secure cross-border payment experience

• Open Banking Initiatives

• The impact of Regulations and Technology on Payment Process

Moderator: Robert Courtneidge, Payment Industry Expert

Matthew Osborne, Payments Policy Lead at Bank of England

Jiri Cejka, Head GRC Consultant for Europe & APAC, Finance Advisory at EPAM Systems (CH) GmbH

Stelios Georgakis, Director, Head, Financial Market Infrastructures & Payments Department at Central Bank of Cyprus

Rainer Olt, Head of Payments and Settlement Systems Department at Eesti Pank (The Estonian Central Bank)

 

09:55-10:25

PANEL DISCUSSION + Q&A

The Rise of Digital and Contactless Payments

• Future trends in mobile wallets, contactless cards, and QR code-based payments

• The development of new and innovative payment methods, such as voice payments and wearable payments

• The adoption of blockchain technology to create more secure and transparent payment systems

• Security measures to protect customer data

Moderator: Andrew Doukanaris, Chief Executive Officer at Flotta Consulting Ltd

Erik Meierhoff, Managing Director at S-Payment

Victor Bergmann, Head of Partnerships DACH at GooglePay

Marianne Bregenzer, Country General Manager at Nexi Switzerland

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10:25-10:55

PANEL DISCUSSION + Q&A

The RegTech Revolution – What’s Up Ahead?

• Automation in compliance process advancement

• Risk management and advanced data analytics in RegTech

• AI-driven RegTech solutions

​Moderator: Koen Vanderhoydonk, Founder & CEO at The Connector

Jürg Baltensperger, Managing Director at JayBee Ltd

Robert Edwards, Global Head of AML Transaction Monitoring at Credit Suisse

Enrico Giacoletto, CEO at easyReg Sarl

Erika Borg, Head of Product (FinTech) at ComplyRadar

 

10:55-11:25

NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK

Sponsored by ComplyRadar

 

11:25-11:55

PANEL DISCUSSION + Q&A

Latest Advancements in Cross-Border B2B Payments​

• Growth of global B2B eCommerce

• Transparent tracking of cross-border payments

• Addressing complex regulations and infrastructure

• Scalability and security in cloud-based platforms

Moderator: Andrew Doukanaris, Chief Executive Officer at Flotta Consulting Ltd

Pierre-Yves Bonnardot, Director Cards & Payments at Capgemini Switzerland

Ella Adler, Regulatory & Oversight Affairs Counsel at EBA Clearing

Kamran Hedjri, Group CEO at PXP Financial

Dorian Selz, Co-founder and CEO at Squirro

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11:55-12:25

PANEL DISCUSSION + Q&A

The Rise of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs)

• How CBDCs could revolutionise the way money is managed and transferred globally

• Opportunities and challenges that central banks and regulators need to consider

• International cooperation to ensure compatibility and interoperability across different jurisdictions

• Potential competition for private digital currencies

Moderator: Matthias Greiller, Independent Senior Advisor (Crypto-)AML/KYC
Silvan Andermatt, Director at Sielva Management SA

Costas Xitas, Managing Director at Chainblox

Alexandre Kech, Head Digital Securities, Executive Board Member at SIX Digital Exchange

Daniel Eidan, Advisor & Solution Architect at BIS Innovation Hub

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12:25-12:50

KEYNOTE SESSION + Q&A 

Swift Payment Vision 2024 & Beyond

•  Trends and upcoming regulations in the payment industry from Swift perspective

•  Swift´s Instant & Frictionless strategy while making sure of the interoperability between systems and platforms

•  The Swift community and platform approach
  Roger Inderbitzin, Head of Alps Region at Swift

 

12:50-13:00

LIGHTNING TALK 

AI Strategy Mindset

AI built with your data, and expertise is what will set you apart from the competition

Aleksandra Kjemhus, Co-Founder & CEO at Black Door Technology AS

 

13:00-14:00

 NETWORKING LUNCH

Sponsored by Vixio

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14:00-14:20

KEYNOTE SESSION 

Swiss Fintech Art. 1b BA - Quo Vadis?​

•  International competitiveness: Corporate legal basis: EU pass-porting, corporate income tax comparison, VAT highlighting Swiss advantages / disadvantages re: Fintech)

• FINMA: Practical approval of a Fintech Art. 1b BA: Cost, complexity, speed, clarity of applicable FINMA regulations 

• Key challenges of the Swiss Fintech industry

​Michael Brüggler, Chairman at Swiss Fintech Alliance (SFA)

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14:20-14:40

KEYNOTE SESSION

Wallet Wars - Why Girocard Eats Merchant Payments for Breakfast!

Merchant Apps are definitely here to stay! The good cases show an entertaining mix of weekly offers, coupons and loyalty features! They integrate nicely in an Omnichannel world at the POS as well as into Online Shops. Recently a lot of merchants are adding payment capabilities to their apps and are competing with the Big Techs and especially banks for payments solutions then. We are showing here why merchants should look out for some specific "Payment Pitfalls" (not only in Germany), what are our learnings with APPLE PAY and where to focus on.

Erik Meierhoff, Managing Director at S-Payment