22 January 2014, 14.00-18.00, registration and welcome coffee from 13.30
Thon Hotel EU, Rue de la Loi 75, 1040 Brussels
13.30-14.00 Welcome coffee & mingle
14.00-14.10 Introduction by moderator
14.10-14.20 Keynote speech by Paulina Dejmek-Hack, Member of the cabinet of Commissioner Barnier, DG MARKT, European Commission
14.20 – 16.00 Panel 1: Creating a single European market for payment services
Possible discussion points:
- How do we achieve a level playing field between different payment methods?
- How will the transformation of the banking business impact retail payments?
- How do we promote innovation in the area of mobile and internet payments?
- How do we create interoperability throughout the payment processes? How can we make sure that increased interoperability does not hamper innovation?
- Will the European Commission’s proposal for a revised Payments Services Directive (PSD2) help to achieve a true single market for payments in Europe?
Speaker line-up
Diogo Feio Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur on the European Parliament’s report on Payment services in the internal market
Erik Nooteboom Head of Unit H3 – Retail financial services and Consumer policy, DG MARKT, European Commission
Jason Lane Group Executive, European Market Development, MasterCard
Luke Olbrich Senior Director, Head of EMEA Core Payments, PayPal
Jan Hillered Senior Vice President, Western Union
Greg Ohm Head of EMEA Merchant Acquiring & Emerging Payments, Citi
Moderator: John Rega Chief Correspondent, Financial Services MLex
16.00-16.20 Coffee break
16.20 – 18.00 Panel 2: Transparency, governance and fee structures
Possible discussion points:
- Are caps on interchange fees the right way forward?
- Will caps on interchange fees lead to increased cardholder fees?
- How do we achieve a fee structure that enables a level playing field between different payment methods?
- How do we best protect consumers against fraud?
- How can we strengthen the online customer authentication process?
Speaker line-up
Alan Ainsworth Director, Government Relations and Public Policy, Barclays
Olle Ludvigsson Member of the European Parliament, Shadow Rapporteur on the European Parliament’s report on Payment services in the internal market
Ruth Milligan Senior Adviser, Payment Systems, EuroCommerce
Chris Wood Managing Director, Enterprise Development and Corporate Affairs, Barclaycard
Robert Courtneidge Global Head of Cards and Payments, Locke Lord
Moderator: John Rega Chief Correspondent, Financial Services MLex