100+ SPEAKERS. 50+ SESSIONS. 
700+ PAYMENTS EXECUTIVES.
THE INDUSTRY’S BEST DELIVERING INSIGHTS ON TRADITIONAL AND EMERGING PAYMENTS

What You Can expect in 2013
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Prepaid Day:  Prepaid Progress
Attend this special addition to Card Forum to better understand prepaid in the context of today’s payments landscape, how it will impact your business and what stake you take in it.

Four Concurrent Tracks Covering
Card Trends and Opportunities
Consumer payment preferences, bank card profitability, new marketing approaches and an understanding of products converge in this set of presentations and panel discussions. What unifies them is the importance of data:  Customer data; market research; and most importantly using this information so that it has a positive impact on the growth and success of your card business.

Customer Loyalty
Loyalty programs and strategies have come a long way since the days of simple rewards and points programs.  Best in class co-brand, partner card programs, and enterprise programs have evolved to encompass all aspects of customer interaction with the financial institution.  And at a time when deals and offers can be delivered via all manner of channels, yielding mountains of potential customer data you’ll want to take advantage of opportunities to further engage your customers and provide continued value in the programs you design.  This set of presentations and panel discussions provide concrete examples and insights into the next generation of loyalty strategies.

Mobile and Emerging Payments
News about the mobile wallet and disintermediating payment technologies from start ups are in the news on a daily basis, prompting discussions about the future role of traditional financial institutions and payment organizations.  What does this all mean, and what are the Who are your competitors, and who are your allies?  What are the opportunities in emerging and mobile payments for your organization?  What potential technologies should you adopt, and what are those you could do without?  Hear some of the success stories in mobile payments, as well as insights from leaders in the most established payment companies how they have harnessed emerging payments to their advantage.

Regulation and Risk
This mix of sessions examines the impact of regulations—both currently enforced and in the pipeline—on the most commonly held consumer payment products; as well the ever-shifting security and fraud concerns among financial institutions. What are some of the ways organizations have adjusted to new rules, and how have the new rules and how are both private industry and public agencies working together?

Who You'll Meet

Join more than 700 peers in the cards and payments industry, including card issuers, payment networks, industry analysts, ISOs, and payments product and service providers, responsible for credit cards, loyalty and points programs, emerging payments, payment business strategies, marketing, operations and technology.

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