Innopay Innsider

www.innopay.com | March 2009 | Issue 13

Expert sessions at the EPCA conference

Following the success of last year the pre-conference expert sessions are again part of the EPCA conference. Also this year the sessions offer an opportunity to exchange ideas with other professionals on specific industry topics. On March 30st, Innopay will host four sessions on e-invoicing, e-identity, mobile payments and SEPA/PSD.
The program highlights are listed below.

e-Invoicing - show me the money!

The e-invoicing expert session addresses the key challenges in the quickly changing e-invoicing space. Several e-invoicing experts will contribute and share their ideas and opinions. Participants include: Bo Harald (EU expert group), Charles Bryant (EBA), Gary Wilkinson (EU commission) and Christian Przybilla (GS1).
Highlights of the program:

Equal treatment for paper and electronic invoices is going to happen and standards are almost realized: now what?
Industry updates on the status of the market, the EU expert group, tax changes and standardization
How to address the mass (SME) market?
Break-out sessions (SME/User perspective, service provider perspective, bank perspective)

e-Identity: new transaction opportunity?

This session will not only show you the importance of e-identity in the ubiquitous trade process, but also show you the business perspective of e-identity. How can you turn customer knowledge into added value? Representatives of IdenTrust, Capgemini and NortID will tell you how.
Highlights of the program:

Introduction to e-ID in the trade process and the main current problems
Break-out sessions:
Group presentations & discussion
Final presentation: national e-ID solution in Finland

Mobile payments: cash, cheque or mobile?

The mobile payments expert session will provide insights in the current developments and dynamics of mobile payments.
Highlights of the program:

Gerard de Moura (Galitt) offers a new eco-system for mobile payments
Patrice Hertzog (Credit Mutuel) explains how they managed to overcome the major business case issue
Fred Stortelers (Payter) shares best practices and lessons learned during one of Europe's largest NFC-pilots
Tom Booijink (The Paypers) presents a global overview with latest trends per region
Break-out sessions and discussion: The key to success of m-payments.

PSD and EMD regulatory impact

1 November 2009 is the deadline for national implementation of Payment Services Directive (PSD). The PSD provides legal foundations for the creation of an EU-wide single market for payments. The new entrants will be Payment Institutions - non bank state licensed organizations enjoying the right to provide services so far restricted typically to credit institutions (banks). Who will take the first-mover advantage? Which providers will have to absorb new regulatory burden soon?
Highlights of the program:

Which of the existing payment service providers fall under the new definition of a "Payment Institution"
What are the obligations of Payment Institutions?
What are the opportunities for Payment Institutions? Is it realistic for Payment Institutions to join directly national and international payment systems?
What new players are expected to enter the payments market? Is it attractive to start self-acquiring?
Finally, will the PSD reshape the European payments landscape?

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