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“Those who know, do. Those that understand, teach.”
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The 11th NextGen Payments and RegTech Forum is an inspirational gathering connecting leading decision-makers from across the entire Payments and RegTech community, delivering optimum benefit through premium content and bespoke networking opportunities.
High-achieving specialists will inspire the participants by their knowledge and innovative concepts on how to evolve business activities in the world of technology advances, regulations, empowered customers and continuous development in a disruptive economy.
The 11th NextGen Payments and RegTech Forum is an inspiring platform to build connections, educate and explore new business opportunities. Meet the key decision-makers that excel in this rapidly changing payments world and follow the shift in leading business models and cutting-edge financial technology.
The 11th NextGen Payments & RegTech Forum is the ultimate meeting point for future oriented financial service enthusiasts in the payments and the regulatory space.
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Interactive Panels. Disruptive Challenger Sessions. Insightful Keynotes
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A PRESTIGIOUS
LIST OF OVER 20 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
500
500 MINUTES OF TAILORED CONTENT FOR SENIOR EXECUTIVES
400
OVER 400
INDUSTRY LEADERS PARTICIPATING
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REPRESENTING
MORE THAN 100 COMPANIES
NETWORKING TECHNOLOGY PARTNER
THE AGENDA
21-22 SEPTEMBER | ATHENS | GREECE
21 SEPTEMBER 2022 [DAY 1]
08:30-09:00
REGISTRATION AND WELCOME COFFEE
09:00-09:05
WELCOME ADDRESS
Lilly Pavlou, Director at QUBE Events
09:05-09:10
CHAIRMAN OPENING ADDRESS
Robert Courtneidge, Payment Industry Expert
09:10-09:20
ICE-BREAKER SESSION
09:20-09:45
KEYNOTE SPEECH + Q&A
Payments and the Customer Experience (CX)
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Customer loyalty
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From data to design, mobility, personalisation, and authentication
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Driving the future of digital engagement
Angelina Simoudi, Head of Digital Solutions and Business Development, Corporate Transaction Banking at National Bank of Greece
09:45-10:10
KEYNOTE SPEECH + Q&A
FinTech Sector in Lithuania: From Growth to Maturity
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The current picture and a success story of Lithuanian fintech sector
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Key elements of sustainable fintech development in the long-run
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Forthcoming challenges and opportunities: environment of sanctions, Cryptocurrencies and Mica
Simonas Krėpšta, Board Member at the Bank of Lithuania
10:10-10:35
KEYNOTE SPEECH + Q&A
Where Can the Metaverse Take FinTechs?
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Unlocking the full potential of the Metaverse by providing secure and frictionless payments
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Embedding FinTechs’ services into the future of the digital economy
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Great opportunities for innovation in the Metaverse
Gregorios Siourounis, Founder at EveryPay
10:35-11:15
COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING
Sponsored by Clausematch
11:15-11:45
PANEL DISCUSSION + Q&A
Enabling Consumerism and Driving Innovation
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The growth of mobility
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Re-architecting banking around the customer
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Making communication simple, secure and scalable
Moderator: Ani Filipova, Founder of Change Advisory, Payment Specialist, Board Member and Speaker
Christian C. H. Luckow, SVP, Tribe Lead, Payments at Danske Bank
Akis Giouchas, Head of Technology and Operations at Optima bank
Gregorios Siourounis, Co-Founder and Chairman at EveryPay
Konstaninos Tovil, Market Leader, Greece at tbi bank
11:45-12:15
KEYNOTE SPEECH + Q&A
Are Payments the Secret to eCommerce Success?
Jonathan G. Rambal, General Director of Southern Europe at Checkout.com
12:15-12:40
KEYNOTE SPEECH + Q&A
Hedging Currency Exposure During Volatile Times
Charis Charilaou, CEO at TFI Markets
12:40-13:00
KEYNOTE SPEECH + Q&A
Learn How a Bank and Two FinTechs Have Invested in PolicyManagement Technology to Develop Their Compliance Programmes
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The 5 maturity stages and how to assess your current status
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Why achieving policy management maturity is important to your compliance programme
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3 real life examples on how to set up a policy management model and build maturity
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Benefits realised for the compliance programmes
Freddie Frith, Head of Financial Services at Clausematch
13:00-14:00
NETWORKING LUNCH
Sponsored by TFI Markets
14:00-14:30
PANEL DISCUSSION + Q&A
Defining a Payment Strategy
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Payments-as-a-strategy as the new business model
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Shifting the payments function to driving the strategy for the organisations
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Payments sustainability and ESG
Moderator: Tony Craddock, Director General at Payments Association
Constantinos Frydakis, Managing Partner at Confryd Business Consultants
Peny Rizou, Director of Global Payments and Fraud Prevention at Etraveli Group
Sotiris Syrmakezis, Co-Founder & CEO at Throo
Yiannis Papatsiros, Head of Business Development & Innovation at DIAS
Makis Savvides, Director of Global Payments and Fraud at Wargaming Group Limited
14:30-14:55
KEYNOTE SPEECH + Q&A
Are Stablecoins the New E-money?
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E-Money since 2000 and digital assets since 2008
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The critical role of Stablecoins and their regulation in the EU (MiCA) and UK (FCA)
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Similarities and differences between E-Money and Stablecoins
- Business model, distribution, use cases and custody
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Four regulatory areas requiring change
- Collateralisation, pegging, compliance and liability
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An international programme to lead the change
- Project New Era, dSterling and the Digital FMI Consortium
- The UK Digital Currencies Coordination Group
Tony Craddock, Director General at Payments Association
14:55-15:25
COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING
Sponsored by EveryPay
15:25-15:50
PANEL DISCUSSION + Q&A
Augmenting Payment Experiences
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AR as the future of online shopping
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Turning to value-added services that augment experiences
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Payments and loyalty
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Payment trends in 'BNPL', FinTechs and Cybersecurity
Moderator: Robert Courtneidge, Payment Industry Expert
Makis Savvides, Director of Global Payments and Fraud at Wargaming Group Limited
Panagiotis Polydoros, Country Manager for Greece, Cyprus & Malta at Mastercard
Sotiris Syrmakezis, Co-Founder & CEO at Throo
15:50-16:20
PANEL DISCUSSION + Q&A
Regulatory Technology Trends – What’s Ahead?
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Clarity on regulation for cryptocurrencies
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Using technologies like AI and ML
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Collaboration from industry stakeholders in driving integration between GRC systems
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Meeting the ESG obligations
Moderator: Sabine Dittrich, Former Head, Global Regulatory Intelligence, Asset Management at UBS
Michael Diamantoulis, Chief Compliance Officer at epay, a Euronet Merchant Services PI company
Christoforos Livadiotis, Group Chief AML Officer of Trading Point Group
Georgios Galanis, Independent Governance, Risk and Compliance Expert
Ruta Merkeviciute, Head of Digital Finance Unit at European Banking Authority
Yiannis Pettemerides, Forensic, Anti-Money Laundering, Regulatory Compliance, Registered Auditor and Insolvency Practitioner at eBOS Resident Consultant & Associate
16:20-16:45
KEYNOTE SPEECH + Q&A
ISO20022 - What's the Big Deal?
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What is it? And why should you care?
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The practical challenges of implementing industry-wide changes
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With 20+ separate mandatory initiatives based on ISO200022, how do we as a bank deal with the changes in practice?
Christian C. H. Luckow, SVP, Tribe Lead, Payments at Danske Bank
16:45-17:15
KEYNOTE SPEECH + Q&A
PSD2 and Its Forthcoming Review
Elie Beyrouthy, Chair of the Executive Board at European Payment Institutions Federation (EPIF); Vice President, European Government Affairs at American Express
17:15-17:25
CHAIRMAN CLOSING COMMENTS DAY 1
17:25-18:30
NETWORKING COCKTAIL RECEPTION
Sponsored by TFI Markets
22 SEPTEMBER 2022 [DAY 2]
08:30-09:00
MORNING COFFEE
09:00-09:25
KEYNOTE SPEECH + Q&A
New Technologies & Digital Inclusiveness
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Creating a digitally inclusive environment for customers
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Offering safe, secure, convenient, and immediate payments
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Accelerating ML, tokenization, and fraud detection
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AI innovations
Antonis Dragiotis, Group Chief Risk Officer at Viva Wallet
09:25-09:55
KEYNOTE SPEECH + Q&A
Metaverse Opportunities and Challenges
David Bundi, Metaverse Strategy & Regulatory Leader, Director at PwC Switzerland, Legal
09:55-10:20
KEYNOTE SPEECH + Q&A
Designing Regulated Financial Services Systems
Farzad Pezeshkpour, CTO at BCB Group
10:20-10:50
PANEL DISCUSSION + Q&A
The World of Digital Identity
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Digital identity authentication
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Transparent payments and digital ID infrastructure
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Ensuring a frictionless experience for customers in the Payments 4.X era
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Establishing KYC functions and boosting consumer trust
PANELISTS:
Moderator: Caroline Thomas, CEO at Innov8 9 10 Limited
Joanna Kozlowska, Head of AML/CFT Division at Eurobank S.A.
Socrates Maanian, Head of Compliance at Worldline
Panos Kyriakides, Senior Commercial Manager at eBOS
Dimitris Kanellopoulos, Head of Legal Department at Attica Bank
10:50-11:20
COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING
Sponsored by Checkout.com
11:20-11:45
KEYNOTE SPEECH + Q&A
Payments As a Growth Enabler | Cross- Border vs Local Payments
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How can payments enable growth?
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Is cross-border payments the holy grail?
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Global e-commerce opportunities and scaling challenges
Peny Rizou, Director of Global Payments and Fraud Prevention at Etraveli Group
11:45-12:10
KEYNOTE SPEECH + Q&A
Compliance Risk - AML & Sanctions Risks
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Risk assessment and management - techniques and methods to analyze and assess risks
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Identifying and assessing emerging risks - future scenario planning, and macro-level threats
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Flexible and dynamic risk visualization and reporting
Yiannis Pettemerides, Forensic, Anti-Money Laundering, Regulatory Compliance, Registered Auditor and Insolvency Practitioner at eBOS Resident Consultant & Associate
12:10-12:40
KEYNOTE SPEECH + Q&A
The Future of Money
Robert Courtneidge, Payment Industry Expert
12:40-13:10
PANEL DISCUSSION + Q&A
Review of EU Payments Regulations
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EU rules on payment services
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New payment services and risks
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How your organisation can ensure compliance?
Moderator: Robert Courtneidge, Payment Industry Expert
Dovilė Arlauskaitė, Head of Payment Market Supervision Division at the Bank of Lithuania
Socrates Maanian, Head of Compliance at Worldline
Stelios Georgakis, Director, Head, Financial Market Infrastructures & Payments Department at Central Bank of Cyprus
Céu Pereira, Team leader, Retail Payments at European Commission
13:10-13:15
CHAIRMAN CLOSING COMMENTS & KEY TAKEAWAYS
13:15-15:00
NETWORKING LUNCH
Sponsored by eBOS
MEDIA PARTNERS
KEY BENEFITS FOR PARTICIPATING
Interactive Hybrid Platform
Hybrid events enable you to put a virtual face to your organisation or come actually face-to-face by speaking to your viewers, attending meetings and networking
Build Thought Leadership
Showcase expertise and establish yourself as an industry thought leader
Generate Leads
It is the most cost-effective way to generate qualified leads of key B2B decision makers
Targeted Audience
Meet & engage with your target group
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Hybrid events enable you to connect with your target audiences both locally and globally
New Prospects
Engage with new prospects and support existing relationships thus helping to drive leads into your sales funnel
MEANINGFUL NETWORKING
Finally we are back with in-person events! The time to connect with our colleagues and peers in the Payments and RegTech sector is here! Our aim with the 10th NextGen Payments & RegTech Forum is to facilitate key discussions and create a platform for meaningful networking. No spamming, no irrelevant conversations, just quality conversations that promote business growth.
WHAT'S COMING UP
NEW PAYMENTS TECHNOLOGIES
& DIGITAL INCLUSIVENESS
We learn more about creating a digitally inclusive environment for customers. We hear the latest
offering around safe, secure, convenient, and immediate Payments.
We discuss Digital identity authentication and transparent payments and digital ID infrastructure.
Hear more about ensuring a frictionless experience for customers in the Payments 4.X era.
THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE (CX)
& THE METAVERSE
Hear more about customer loyalty as a key focus and the driving force behind innovation.
Learn more about data to design, mobility, personalization, and authentication and discover what is
driving the future of digital engagement.
It’s time to understand more about the great opportunities for innovation in the Metaverse.
THE KEY TRENDS IMPACTING COMPLIANCE TECHNOLOGY
Let’s discuss the latest updates on implementing KYC/AML regulation for cryptocurrencies.
Hear more about key partnerships from industry stakeholders and how collaboration is accelerating
adoption and transformation.
DATA MONETIZATION IN FINANCIAL SERVICES
Let’s hear more about how Web3.0 is changing how we think about data. We discover what the
future holds for data monetization in financial services and we predict the implications for FinTechs.
BECOME A SPONSOR
Sponsoring The 11th NextGen Payments & RegTech Forum provides you with the perfect opportunity to showcase your solutions and interact with your target audience in a purposeful way.
You can expect to secure new direct connections with key decision-makers and industry influencers.
Our Sponsorship packages take on a holistic approach and are tailored to accommodate your specific business objectives.
Packages can include:
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20-30 minute keynote presentation or inclusion on an industry-expert panel discussion
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Access to The Meeting Point which includes 5 pre-qualified meetings
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An integrated international marketing & branding campaign strategy
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International social media campaigns
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Dedicated booths and promotional areas
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Prestigious PR opportunities & interviews with international media
