Programme Highlights

Mobile payments in 2010 - the complexity and diversity of the mobile payments market
Key challenges for developing nations currently implementing more proprietary MNO driven solutions rather then utilising existing banking infrastructures like developed nations.
Regulators perspective on how to structure the mobile payments and banking industry (financial regulation)
How to successfully launch mobile payments solutions for local banks
Establishing partnerships with mobile money issuers for microfinance (rural banks focus)
  • Practical issues between mobile money issuers and MFI partnerships
  • Preparing small financial institutions to promote mobile money and mobile financial services
  • The business model for small financial institutions to offer and use mobile money: reducing costs, improving outreach, and efficiency
  • Overcoming cash-in/cash-out constraints in rural communities
The emergence of rural banking in a fast evolving market – what are the opportunities for operators?
Allowing access to microloans, savings and insurance in rural areas through mobile phones
Identifying the benefits of mobile phone banking for clients of responsive rural banks
Exploring the differences between cash money transfer customers and mobile money transfer customers
Market analysis and business development in using NFC stickers as contactless payment method
Development and piloting of a mobile micro payments solution for a bank
The evolving landscape of mobile banking and payments in Thailand
Evaluating the level of M commerce in the region and what’s the response from the banks
Understanding mobile wallets in the emerging markets
Bank’s experience on product development of an SMS payment solution
Bank’s experience on product development and prototyping of a voice recognition mobile payment methods
Benefits of mobile payments for financial institutions
  • Protecting current accounts and surrounding loan products
  • Avoiding further disintermediation from customers
  • Reducing cash
  • effectively servicing in  under-banked geographies
Mobile network operators perspective on mobile payments & banking developments
Merchants vs mobile payments
Achieving the potential of mobile remittances and understanding the opportunities
How banks ensure the security of mobile payment solutions
Increasing the cooperation between the banks and mobile operators (Panel discussion)
  • How the key stakeholders should diversify from their core businesses
  • Who “owns” the customer
  • Difficulties around branding in a cooperative model
  • Where to locate the secure element?
  • Inability to arrive at a workable revenue sharing model
Tackling the risk associated with mobile payments
Crafting successful strategies for mobile payment methods and overcoming behavioral changes
The evolving landscape of mobile banking and payments in China