We’re Looking for Great Speakers.  Do you have insights on recent developments in payments, such as EMV chip technology, faster transactions, mobile wallets, IoT or wearable payments, contactless payments, and open transit payment systems or other payment innovations? Submit a speaking proposal on innovations and developments for payments across retail, mobile, IoT, FinTech and transit markets to become one of the expert speakers at the Secure Technology Alliance’s 2018 Payments Summit.

“The payments industry is rapidly changing, and there have been significant developments across the ecosystem over the past year,” said Randy Vanderhoof, executive director of the Secure Technology Alliance. “The Payments Summit is a great opportunity for thought leaders to share their insights and collaborate with peers on how to best take advantage of these opportunities and create an enhanced and more secure payment experience in the U.S.”

The conference program advisory committee is looking for vendor-neutral, educational presentations that focus the use of payments technologies and alternative payments solutions and innovations that fall into one of the following categories:

• EMV, Mobile Payment, and Digital Payments
• Faster Payment and Secure Payment Strategies
• Open-loop Payments for Transit, Parking, and Unattended Point of Sale
• IoT Payments, Wearables, and Connected Cars
• FinTech Payment Technologies, Blockchain, and Digital Currencies

The program committee favors end-user perspectives and presenters, and vendor-neutral educational presentations that focus on the real-life applications of payment technologies and systems. Topics which focus on a particular company or company marketed solution will not be considered. Early submission is encouraged as conference programming will begin in advance of the deadline.  The deadline for submissions is December 1, 2018.  After December 1^st , contact Randy Vanderhoof at [email protected]  to request consideration for additional submissions.