24 NOVEMBER 2021 [DAY 1]

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09:00-09:30

REGISTRATION AND WELCOME COFFEE

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09:30-09:35

QUBE EVENTS WELCOME ADDRESS

Lilly Pavlou, Director at QUBE Events

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09:35-09:45

CHAIRMEN'S 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

Chairman: Matthew Key, Independent Advisor on Emerging Tech to Global FS companies at keyinnovate.com

Co-Chairman: Nir Netzer, FinTech Innovation Strategist - Chairman of 
The Israeli FinTech Association

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09:45-10:15

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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10:15-11:15

KEYNOTE SPEECH + Q&A

Next Generation Payments

Digital continues to disrupt and change the way we think about payments. It’s no longer only about the payment, both the experience and end to end engagement are now key. Through convergence of technologies, we start to see new channels and new ways of bringing payments into the hands of the consumer. In this talk you will be taken on a journey from Open Banking through to a future, which is a closer than you think, with real examples and some key things to consider, we turn what seems to be science fiction, into science fact.

Michael Clark, VP - Global Product and Technology Lead for Platforms, Ventures and Partnerships | Labs as a Service at Mastercard

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11:15-12:00

COFFEE BREAK & SPEED NETWORKING - Sponsored by eBOS

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12:00-12:30

KEYNOTE SPEECH

The Emerging Regulatory Landscape

Views on regulatory implications of the digitalization of finance. Securing access to technology for EU financial entities while addressing supervisory concerns.​

​Maria E Tsani, Head of Financial Services Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs EMEA, Amazon Web Services (AWS)

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12:30-13:00

FIRESIDE CHAT

What Does Global Finance's Future Hold?

Let’s talk about using technology, and embedded finance.

• The Evolution of Payments Technology

• Benefits of implementing Artificial Intelligence in banking technologies

• Cloud computing

• Embedded finance

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

Nick Kerigan, Head of Innovation Execution at SWIFT

Makis Savvides, Director of Global Payments at Wargaming & Member of the European Advisory Board at MRC

Nicholas Messaritis, CTO at EcommBX

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13:00-14:00

NETWORKING LUNCH - Sponsored by EcommBX

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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 

Moderator: ​Georgios Kolovos, Global Head of Product Partnerships at PayPal
Panelists:

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

Michael Clark, VP - Global Product and Technology Lead for Platforms, Ventures and Partnerships | Labs as a Service at Mastercard

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14:45-15:15

KEYNOTE SPEECH + Q&A

Experience Economy is Booming: The Fast Adoption of Digital Payments​

The market transforms and more and more businesses and consumers go all-in digital. Can a service economy like banking fit in and how? Let's talk about the shift of digital transformation to adoption, and the impact of new digital channels that bring new payment experiences. Simplicity and partnerships are the key to success through merchant digital payment solutions.

​Harry Xenophontos, Head of Merchant Acquiring, Open Banking & Digital Payment Services, RCB BANK

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15:15-15:45

KEYNOTE SPEECH + Q&A

Identity is Bigger than Payments

• Identity is a mess (passwords, fragmented solutions, lack of privacy, id fraud, ...)

• We need usable, secure identity as basis for all modern services

• New EU eID Wallet proposal, new GAIN global proposal

• Value and volume of identity business is bigger than payments

• Opportunity for banks as centres of trust in the digital economy

Dr. Michael Salmony, Executive Adviser to BoD at Worldline SE, regularly helps shape future directions in European decision making bodies e.g.  European Commission, EPC, ERPB

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15:45-16:15

COFFEE BREAK & SPEED NETWORKING - Sponsored by iSPIRAL

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16:15-16:45

KEYNOTE SPEECH + Q&A

Real-Time Payments Go Global

Let’s talk about making cross-border instant payments a reality on a global scale.

• How do real-time digital payments look like across the world?

• Trends driving real-time payments

• Challenges in building robust RTP solution 

Clea Evagorou, Partner, Risk Advisory Leader, Deloitte

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16:45-17:05

LIGHTNING TALK

Open Banking

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

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17:05-18:00

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 

​Moderator: Christos Christou, Group Chief Compliance Officer at LuLu International Exchange

Panellists: 
Jessica Ramos, Head Of Regulatory & Oversight Affairs at EBA Clearing
Christos Ttiniozos, Director at iSPIRAL IT Solutions Ltd
Luke Ashley, Business Development Director at TruNarrative
Mohamed Afifi, Group Chief Compliance Officer & Corporate Governance at Banque Misr Egypt
Panos Kyriakides, Commercial Manager at eBOS
Muzzi Ebrahim, Partner, Financial Advisory, Financial Crime & Analytics at Deloitte Middle East

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18:00-18:05

CHAIRMEN'S CLOSING COMMENTS DAY 1

Chairman: Matthew Key, Independent Advisor on Emerging Tech to Global FS companies at keyinnovate.com

Co-Chairman: Nir Netzer, FinTech Innovation Strategist - Chairman of The Israeli FinTech Association

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18:05-19:30

NETWORKING COCKTAIL RECEPTION - Ares Room - Supported by CIBA

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25 NOVEMBER 2021 [DAY 2]

 

09:00-09:30

MORNING COFFEE - Sponsored by Porsche

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09:30-10:00

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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10:00-10:10

DIGITAL KEYNOTE

No More Lost Opportunities. Client Engagement in the Days of AI

Clients expect immediate engagement and instant access to your products. Automate & scale your customer engagement with Artificial Intelligence, and convert each prospect into a loyal customer in real-time. Explore the best practices and opportunities for the payments industry. 

Dr. Gege Gatt, CEO of EBO

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10:10-10:40

KEYNOTE SPEECH + Q&A

‘Are Stablecoins the Future? Can the Burning Growing Interest of Regulators Disrupt this Space?’

Attendees can expect enlightenment about:

• The Rise of Stablecoins

• Interest bearing coins and accounts vs negative or non-interest bearing accounts and money

• Blockchain progression from Ethereum to multichain networks such as Algorand who are emulating swift

• The 2020 rise of the DeFi space and some interesting evolutions (borrowing and lending platforms, exchanges, insurance, ecommerce)

• Advantages of stablecoins and Defi (non custodial wallets, interest bearing, no counter party risk, instant settlements, financial inclusion, financial freedom) vs the traditional monetary system and capital markets (custodial, not instant, costly, high barrier to entry, inflation, monetary monopoly)

• The looming and effects of CBDCs and MICA

• Future projections 

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

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10:40-11:10

PANEL DISCUSSION + Q&A

E-Commerce Payments

• E-Commerce payment trends for 2022

• Which payment methods are best for e-Commerce?

• Alternative payment gateways

• Multi-channel e-Commerce 

Moderator: Nir Netzer, FinTech Innovation Strategist - Chairman of The Israeli FinTech Association

Ugne Buraciene, Chief Executive Officer at Payabl; Country Ambassador for Cyprus at European Women Payments Network (EWPN)

Panagiotis Kriaris, Head Of Business Development at Unzer
Vishalanand Shah, Director – Applications System, Digital Modernization Engineering at Global Payments, Tsys

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11:10-11:30

COFFEE BREAK & SPEED NETWORKING

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11:30-11:50

KEYNOTE SPEECH + Q&A

The Applied Public Private Partnership 

• How does “public private partnership” in financial services operate, and how does this partnership benefit the financial system?

• Practical examples of “public private partnership” related to financial services from the MENA Region.

• How other countries can benefit from the “public private partnership” in the financial services sector? 

​Christos Christou, Group Chief Compliance Officer at LuLu International Exchange

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11:50-12:10

KEYNOTE SPEECH + Q&A

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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12:10-12:55

PANEL DISCUSSION

Payment Regulations​

•  EU payments regulations: from Europe to the whole world

• The new European PSD2 law

• The emerging regulatory framework for stable coins

• Payments challenges in financial services regulatory compliance

Moderator: Tony Petrov, Head of Legal at Sumsub
Panellists: 
Michael C. G. Charalambides, CEO 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)

Ken Coghill, Director and Head of Innovation and Technology Risk Supervision at the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA)

Stelios Georgakis, Director, Head, Financial Market Infrastructures & Payments Department, Central Bank of Cyprus
Denisa Jindřichová, Senior Legal Counsel at Czech National Bank
Matthew Osborne, Payments Policy Leader at Bank of England
Jiří Ambrož, Head of Unit, Payments Regulation and Oversight at Czech National Bank

Rui Pimentel, Head of Unit - Payment Systems Department at Banco de Portugal

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12:55-13:00

CHAIRMEN'S CLOSING COMMENTS & KEY TAKEAWAYS

Chairman: Matthew Key, Independent Advisor on Emerging Tech to Global FS companies at keyinnovate.com

Co-Chairman: Nir Netzer, FinTech Innovation Strategist - Chairman of The Israeli FinTech Association

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13:00-14:00

LUNCH - Sponsored by EBO