Conferences
Payments Cards and Mobile has indexed all of the industry's major conferences, shows and exhibitions throughout the world. Conferences are indexed by date.
In some cases Payments Cards and Mobile has made specific, targeted partnerships with conferences, exhibitions or shows which it feels excel in their field.
When referenced in the Gold, Silver or Bronze partner section Payments Cards and Mobile has identified key areas – either of interest or geographically – and will attempt to attend these conferences, shows and exhibitions in order to provide coverage of key or strategic areas of the market.
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Gold Partners |  |
Central European Electronic Card Warsaw 2009.
2- 3 December 2009, Warsaw
www.conkarta.pl
Omnicard 2010
19-21 January 2010, Berlin
The ultimate conference for the smart card / smart objects community
For the seventeenth time, OMNICARD will be providing a comprehensive overview of the worldwide activities of the smart card and smart objects sector. The conference is an authoritative annual platform for the regular exchange of knowledge and experience. Specialists and management representing suppliers meet up with decision makers from the fields of industry and politics, and from regulatory and standardisation authorities. Researchers, representatives of employers’ federations and consultants are equally keen to take advantage of all that the conference has to offer. For three days and evenings OMNICARD is round-the-clock networking.
OMNICARD 2010 will in all probability be opened by Permanent Secretary Dr. Hans Bernhard Beus, who will introduce the central topic of the electronic identity card. The political, technical and commercial issues surrounding eID will then be discussed in major forums and workshops. Other key topics on which top speakers will be giving papers include NFC and the Payment Services Directive (PSD). The future of the good old smart card will be discussed by leading managers from the four largest card manufacturers worldwide. In a keynote – The Special Art of Customer Seduction - best-selling author Dr. Hans-Georg Häusel will speak about the latest discoveries in the field of neuroscience and their relevance to marketing and sales.
Further topics include RFID, the ePassport worldwide, the electronic health card, ePayment, eGovernment, and Security. Parallel to the conference programme is a special exhibition with a wide range of exhibits. Simultaneous translation is one of the many conference services.
Basic data: .:: Over 400 delegates .:: About 80 speakers.:: 14 major forums
.:: 15 workshops.:: Simultaneous translation .:: Special exhibition
+49 / (0)30 / 80 90 58 14
contact@intime-berlin.de
http://www.omnicard.de/
GSMA Mobile World Congress 2010
15-18 February 2010 - Fira de Barcelona, Montjuic Spain
The GSMA Mobile World Congress is the place for mobile leaders to gather, collaborate and conduct business and experience Vision In Action.
The Congress provides the planet’s best venue for mobile industry networking, new business opportunities and deal-making. It includes a world-class conference featuring visionary keynotes and action-provoking panel discussions. An exhibition with more than 1300 companies displaying the cutting-edge products and technologies that define the future of mobile.
In 2009, GSMA Mobile World Congress hosted approximately 47,000 mobile professionals from 182 countries. More than 50% of these were C-Level executives, and 9,000 of them represented mobile network operators from around the world. In addition, more than 2,400 members of the press reported from the event, representing more than 1,500 media groups from 76 countries.
http://www.mobileworldcongress.com/
European Card Acquiring Forum 2010
24-26 February 2010, Berlin
For the 3rd consecutive year, The European Card Acquiring Forum represents a truly independent senior-level networking platform putting together community of card acquiring professionals from Europe and beyond. ECAF sets the highest standards for a pan-European discussion enabling the exchange of views and confrontation of different perspectives. It is an excellent meeting ground for both knowledge and business seeking organizations active in card market.
From year to year ECAF delivers more comprehensive program addressing strategic issues of the entire card acquiring value chain, featuring merchants, acquirers, regulators, processors, schemes and other industry professionals.
ECAF Awards Ceremony – a gala dinner with recognition for best performing and most innovative acquirers and processors.
www.europeancardacquiring.com
CTIA Wireless 2010
23-25 March, Las Vegas
www.ctia.org
Cards Asia 2010
19-23 April Singapore
www.terrapinn.com/2010/cardsasia
Into its 15th year, Cards Asia - Asia's largest and most comprehensive smart card exhibition and conference continues to serve as the annual platform where decision makers from key industries come together to align their business needs and do real business, contributing to the continuous growth of the smart card industry in Asia.
WIMA 2010
20-22 April 2010
http://2009.wima-nfc.com/content/home/homeUK.php
Mobile World Commerce Asia 2010
21-23 April, Singapore
www.terrapinn.com/2010/mcommerce/
This one day dedicated mobile commerce summit will bring together merchants, banks, and mobile operators to explore and understand where the opportunities lie in m-commerce as well as set the foundation for partnerships to profit for the years to come.
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Silver Partners |  |
ETA Annual Meeting
13-15 April 2010, Las Vegas
www.electran.org
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Bronze Partners |  |
Nordic Card Markets
20-21 January 2010 - Stockholm, Sweden
SMi’s 9th annual Nordic Card Markets focuses on the perspective of banks and retailers regarding looking at profitability issues in the current changing economic climate. Hear case studies from banks and retailers on topics including; the impact ofthe PSD enforcement and newpotential profitability drains for businesses.
www.smi-online.co.uk/10nordiccard3.asp
SIMposium 2010
20-21 April 2010, Rome
www.simalliance.org
Conference Diary
EPCA Conference 2010
Reaching new frontiers
22 - 24 March, 2010
Disneyland, Paris
http://epcaconference.com/
SIMposium Asia 2010
27-30 September, Hong Kong
www.simalliance.org
Exhibitions shown are those where PCM will be represented and/or arranging bonus distribution.
