Innovation in Payments - At the Forefront of Retail Banking
Barcelona, CaixaForum

DAY 1 – MONDAY 13th of April 2015
08.30 - 09.00 WELCOME & REGISTRATION
09.00 - 09.30 OPENING
Chris De Noose, Managing Director, WSBI-ESBG
KEYNOTE
Antonio Massanell, Deputy Chairman, CaixaBank
09.30 - 10.30 TRANSITION TO A CASHLESS SOCIETY
Sweden and the Nordics in general lead the world in terms of cashless transactions. In order to make the cashless economy a reality, several elements are key: digital signing, e-invoicing, mobile payment solutions and instant payments.
Moderator: Norbert Bielefeld, Deputy Director, Payments and Securities - WSBI-ESBG
- European Central Bank - Wiebe Ruttenberg, Head of the Market Integration Division
10.30 - 11.00 COFFEE BREAK
11.00 - 12.00 PAYMENTS: P2P & WALLETS: ROUND TABLE SESSION
An opportunity to share in cutting-edge technology in the growing market of the cashless payment industry. Payments was the first banking service to go digital. The boom in digital technology is leading to faster and more convenient payments solutions, changing the expectations of both consumers and commercial clients.
Moderator/Panellist: Lysiane Back, Vice President and Head of Electronic Banking and Business - Banque et Caisse d'Épargne de l'État (Luxembourg)
12.00 - 13.15 MOBILE BANKING AND INNOVATION
Mobile banking is fast becoming the main interaction channel with clients. The mobile banking industry is evolving faster as smartphone usage increases, setting the pace for innovations in products and services, especially in terms of non-card real-time payments.
Moderator: Douglas Blakey, Editor - Retail Banker International
13.15 - 14.15 LUNCH
14.15 - 15.30 NEW ADDED-VALUE SERVICES TO SMALL AND MID SIZE MERCHANTS
A presentation of the latest products for merchants focused on mobile and POS tablets that facilitate transactions and improve merchants' business experience. By providing both integrated and new services along the consumer purchasing journey, merchant providers can widen the scope of their business. Due to the current digital revolution, a broader range of opportunities has arisen for merchant payment providers by blurring the line between the digital and physical world.
Moderator: Douglas Blakey, Editor - Retail Banker International
15.30 - 17.00 NEW ENTRANTS AND COMPETITORS TO THE BANKING ECOSYSTEM: ROUND TABLE SESSION
Open the discussion on the latest global trends and products that are emerging in the market, which are bound to serve as potential disruptors of the payments value chain and will allegedly undermine the traditional banking business model. The industry must utilize the new technology to re-invent the banking scene.
Moderator: Ben Rooney, Co-editor in Chief, Informilo
17.00 - 17.15 CLOSING OF THE FIRST DAY
19.30 - 20.30 GUIDED VISIT TO COSMOCAIXA (SCIENCE MUSEUM)
20.30 - 22.30 DINNER AT COSMOCAIXA HOSTED BY CAIXABANK
DAY 2 – TUESDAY 14th of April 2015
09.00 - 10.00 BIG DATA
The data revolution in the banking industry. The payments industry has a long tradition of analytic innovation. Financial institutions worldwide are mobilizing IT investment and streamlining their software platforms to keep pace with changing consumer needs and external threats. Payments service providers need to bring big data and analytics to the core of their agenda.
Moderator: Norbert Bielefeld, Deputy Director, Payments and Securities - WSBI-ESBG
10.00 - 10.30 COFFEE BREAK
10.30 - 12.00 NEW ENTRANTS IN COOPERATION WITH FINANCIAL ECOSYSTEM: ROUND TABLE SESSION
Open discussion on building a new ecosystem based on a new collaborative model, where new players in the payment industry can support traditional banking models.
Moderator: Josep Maria Berengueras, Journalist - El Periódico de Catalunya
- MyBank- John Broxis, Managing Director
- SWIFT - Lior Cohen, Product Manager Banking Market
- Aimia - Marc Allsop, Senior Vice President and Head of Global Business Development
- MBNA - Michael Donald, Chief Commercial Officer & Customer Experience Executive
12.00 - 13.00 CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION
A vibrant and inspirational session on how creativity and innovation are key for organizations looking to boost growth and transform leaders and corporate cultures even in unpredictable times.
- Chris Skinner, the Finanser
13.00 - 13.15 CONCLUSIONS AND CLOSING
Chris De Noose, Managing Director, WSBI-ESBG
13.15 - 15.00 NETWORKING COCKTAIL LUNCH
15.00 END OF THE CONFERENCE