The Future of EU Payments - what's next?

 

Discussion points
 

• PSD2 - where do we stand today? What are the next steps?

• Mobile payments - what is on the Commission's agenda?

• How can we create a single market for payments while respecting different preferences and traditions throughout the 28 member states?

• PSD2, SEPA, anti-money laundering, MIF regulation - how can we get an overall framework that is coherent and that works for future?

• How can we end the regulatory uncertainty?

 

 

Discussion points
 

• How can we make convenience and security go hand in hand?

• How do we achieve a level playing field between different technologies and service providers?

• Is it possible to achieve a regulatory framework that is flexible enough to be fit for future innvovations?

• How do we find the right balance as to meet the needs of all parties - consumers, retailers, payments services providers and society as a whole?

 

 

Erik Nooteboom Head of Unit D3 - Retail Financial Services and Payments, DG FISMA, European Commission

Philippe Pellé Deputy Head of Unit D3 - Retail Financial Services and Payments, DG FISMA, European Commission

Olle Ludvigsson Member of the European Parliament, Shadow Rapporteur on the European Parliament’s report on Payment services in the internal market

Pierre Petit Deputy Director General Market Infrastructure and Payments, European Central Bank

Dr Jens Lütcke CFO, SOFORT

Klaus Müller Executive Director, Federation of German Consumer Organisations

Alan Ainsworth Director, Government Relations and Public Policy, Barclays

Luke Olbrich Senior Director and Head of EMEA Core Payments, PayPal Europe

Rigo Van den Broeck Group Head Global Processing - Europe, MasterCard

Prof. Dr. Jürgen K. Bott Professor for Financial Management, Fachhochschule Kaiserslautern

Moderator: Liz Oakes Principal Advisor, KPMG

 

Representatives from the EU Institutions (the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union including the member states’ permanent representations) as well as accredited journalists participate free of charge.

For NGOs (not representing a commercial interest), there is a registration fee of €125 + VAT.

For all other participants, there is a registration fee of €185 + VAT.

Closing date for registration is 28 January 2015. Seats are limited.