DAY 1

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09:00-10:00

REGISTRATION AND WELCOME COFFEE

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10:00-10:05

QUBE EVENTS WELCOME ADDRESS

Lilly Pavlou, Director at QUBE Events

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10:05-10:15

CHAIRMAN OPENING ADDRESS

An overview of the current FinTech and RegTech trends and challenges, as well as the opportunities that lie ahead for the payments and compliance industries

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10:15-10:45

KEYNOTE SPEECH + Q&A

The Evolution of Payments Technology

Let’s talk about using technology to innovate and enhance trust.

• A renewed focus on 5G

• Benefits of implementing Artificial Intelligence in banking technologies

• Cloud computing

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10:45-11:15

KEYNOTE SPEECH + Q&A

Crypto-Enabled Payments and the Future of the Payments Industry

• Using digital assets and blockchain-based technology to lower the costs of
  transactions, and allow for real-time settlement

• The challenges of finding crypto-friendly banking services 

​Chris Aruliah, Chief Product Officer, BCB Group

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11:15-11:45

COFFEE BREAK & SPEED NETWORKING

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11:45-12:15

KEYNOTE SPEECH + Q&A

Topic TBC 

​Ruta Merkeviciute, Director, Financial Service and Capital Markets Supervision at Bank of Lithuania, Co-chairperson of the Standing Committee on Payment Services (SCPS) at European Banking Authority, Alternate Board Member at European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)

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12:15-12:45

KEYNOTE SPEECH + Q&A

The Future of Payments: Digitising Identity​

​Dr. Michael Salmony, Executive Adviser to BoD at equensWorldline SE, Advisory European Commission, EPC, ERPB

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12:45-14:00

LUNCH

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14:00-14:45

PANEL DISCUSSION

Collaborations & Partnerships

Let’s talk about a big opportunity for innovation where FinTech and traditional finance can partner together.

• Strengthening the offerings with merged know-how

• Partnering to tackle money laundering and other fraudulent activities

• Co-innovating toward new lending products, wider technological landscapes, and access to new customers 

​Georgios Kolovos, Global Head of Product Partnerships at PayPal
Shubhanga Prasad, Director - Strategy, Product & Tech at OakNorth Bank
Siri Børsum, Global VP Finance Vertical Eco-development & Partnerships at Huawei Consumer Business Group

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14:45-15:15

PANEL DISCUSSION

Alternative Payment Methods & Online Shopping

Let’s talk about mobile payments, distributed ledger tools, eWallets, QR code payments, prepaid cards, and others.

• Alternative payment methods as a key part of the merchants’ payment strategy

• Challenges and consumer trust

• SaaS payments or subscription payments

• Prepaid digital payments methods 

​Panagiotis Kriaris, Head Of Business Development at Unzer

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15:15-15:45

FIRESIDE CHAT

Open Banking

​Dheeraj Jaggi, Director - OpenBanking & API Technology at NatWest Group
 

15:45-16:15

KEYNOTE SPEECH + Q&A

Customer Experience Trends in Payments

Let’s talk about payments as an integral part of the CX and loyalty.

• Creating brand loyalty

• Increased demand for omnichannel customer experiences

• Installment payments 

​Marius Nedelcu, Chief Marketing Officer at TransferGo

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16:15-16:45

KEYNOTE SPEECH + Q&A

Stablecoins, CBDCs and their Link and Role in the Shift of Capital Markets to DLT

​Dr. Justine Scerri Herrera, Partner at MK Fintech Partners Ltd

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16:45-17:00

CHAIRMAN CLOSING COMMENTS DAY 1

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18:00-19:00

NETWORKING COCKTAIL RECEPTION

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DAY 2

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09:00-09:30

MORNING COFFEE

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09:30-10:00

KEYNOTE SPEECH + Q&A

What Does the Future Hold for RegTech?

Let’s talk about the key market trends and challenges shaping the future of RegTech.

• Significant developments affecting RegTech

• Providing better interoperability and integration of technology

• The growing adoption of RegTech technologies by financial regulators

 

10:00-10:30

KEYNOTE SPEECH + Q&A

Payments and Credit: The Review of the EU Consumer Credit Directive

​Elie Beyrouthy, Chair of the Executive Board at European Payment Institutions Federation (EPIF); Vice President, European Government Affairs at American Express

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10:30-11:15

PANEL DISCUSSION

Financial Crime

Let’s talk about the growing challenge of financial crime compliance.

• Fighting financial crime, by bringing more accountability and transparency with more stringency on KYC

• Providing seamless and secure payments

• Optimal solutions to fighting online payment fraud 

​Christos Christou, Group Chief Compliance Officer at LuLu International Exchange
Jessica Ramos, Head Of Regulatory & Oversight Affairs at EBA Clearing

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11:15-11:45

FIRESIDE CHAT

Fraud Prevention with AI and ML

Let’s talk about Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning as the key to fraud prevention.

• Improving the accuracy of fraud detection

• Choosing an optimal blend of supervised and unsupervised AI techniques

• “White box” fraud monitoring

 

11:45-12:15

COFFEE BREAK

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12:15-13:00

PANEL DISCUSSION

Payment Regulations​

Michael C. G. Charalambides, CEO at EcommBX 
Gregory Dellas, Chief Compliance and Innovation Officer at EcommBX

Ruta Merkeviciute, Director, Financial Service and Capital Markets Supervision at Bank of Lithuania, Co-chairperson of the Standing Committee on Payment Services (SCPS) at European Banking Authority, Alternate Board Member at European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)

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13:00-13:30

KEYNOTE SPEECH + Q&A

Future of B2B Payments

Let’s talk about how Industry 4.0 is changing B2B payments.

• Focusing on personalization, customization and speed in B2B payments

• Reducing friction and providing transparency through greater access to data

• Business payments 2022

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13:30-13:45

CHAIRMAN CLOSING COMMENTS & KEY TAKEAWAYS