Review of SEPA UK 2009 that took place in December 2009

ICBI'S 9TH ANNUAL SEPA CONFERENCE VOTED A RESOUNDING SUCCESS

Over 100 attendees gathered in London for ICBI's ninth annual SEPA & PSD conference. All the key players in the industry were represented – banks; corporate treasuries; public administrators; leading industry consultants; card companies; infrastructures; technology partners; industry associations and new payments providers. The level of debate and interaction amongst attendees was unparalleled; the issues covered were wide ranging and highly topical, including:

Critical Next Steps: What Needs To Happen Now To Turn European Payments Harmonisation From Dream Into Reality?

The Latest Thinking From The European Commission; The European Central Bank And The European Payments Council

The End Date Debate: Essential For Achieving Critical Mass For SEPA?

The User Perspective: Why SEPA Risks Failure Unless Changes Are Made

First Day Experiences Of The SEPA Direct Debit: How Will The Market Migrate Sufficient Volume To Make It A Powerful Payments Instrument?

The Impact of SEPA on Domestic Landscapes – Payments Infrastructures in a Post SEPA World

Where Are The Inconsistencies In Transposition Of The PSD Across Europe And What Will They Mean For Business?

Challenges of PSD Implementation and Long Term Implications for the European Payments Industry

How Prepared Are Corporates For SEPA & The PSD? Is There The Appetite For SEPA Products? What Are The Stumbling Blocks To Adoption?

£400

Key Speakers

Herman Segers Secretary General EUROPEAN PAYMENTS COUNCIL	Wiebe Ruttenberg Head of the Market Integration Division, DG Payments and Market Infrastructure EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
Mike Thom Retail Issues, Consumer Policy & Payments Systems EUROPEAN COMMISSION	Hartmut Bremer SEPA Project Manager, Global Transaction Banking DEUTSCHE BANK
Mark Hale Director PRICEWATER-HOUSE COOPERS LLP	Ruth Wandhöfer Head of Payments Strategy, Treasury and Trade Solutions EMEA, GTS CITI
Bjorn Flismark Chair of the Working Group on PSD and SEPA Compliance EURO BANKING ASSOCIATION	Dermot Turing Partner, International Financial Institutions and Markets Group CLIFFORD CHANCE

TESTIMONIALS from the Single Euro Payment Area Event 2009

“Very interesting”
Rocio Perez De Sevilla, Spanish Treasury

“Great contacts in attendance”
Tamara Hanley, European Direct Debit Association

“Most valuable to hear informal information about the markets”
Paula Gramaca, Banco Espirito Santo

“A good consolidated view of the market today”
Guy Moons, Clear2Pay

“Very interesting and most valuable to hear corporate insights”
Helen Rust, Bank of America Merrill Lynch

“Interesting event and most valuable to have expert input”
Etienne Vanden Bergie, AXA Bank

"Interesting an useful to connect and exchange experiences"
Christen Doina, Transfond

“Valuable networking”
Jonathan Williams, Experian

“Important to my job – it’s good to see a future!”
Sevde Skahilova, Corporate Commercial Bank

ICBI produce the flagship International Payments, the leading payments event in the market. Now in its 18th year, it attracts 500+ senior executives from banks; corporations; technology and infrastructure providers; regulators and service providers from around the globe. We also produce leading industry events on the Single Euro Payment Area; the Payment Services Directive; Payments Asia; Payments Middle East; Payments Central and Eastern Europe; Migrant Remittances amongst many others. We have a proven track record in bringing business critical information to our delegates and facilitating outstanding networking opportunities.

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2009 Media Partners

(updated 16 March 2010)

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