Merchant Payments Ecosystem (MPE) 2012, formerly known as the European Card Acquiring Forum (ECAF), proved again to be the leading payment acceptance event in Europe.

Looking at how the industry evolves, this transition from ECAF to MPE has been more than natural. The way we buy and sell goods and services is changing, and so are the ways merchants accept payments. Mobile payments are becoming ubiquitous and the need to explore secure options for alternative payments is booming. New innovative players are entering the market and social media are converging with payments.

Renewed conference format enabled MPE to encompass all of these trends and display lots of breakthrough innovations in a very interactive fashion. More than 400 senior attendees enjoyed 3 conference days packed by carefully designed sessions, giving enough room for questions, debates and networking.

For more details about the 2012 event please see our chairmen summaries below.

Prestigious MPE awards have also witnessed their increasing popularity. Independent judges have chosen the best payment acceptance innovators and best performers in 10 distinctive categories. 
To read more about them, click here...