The Smart Card Alliance has announced keynote speakers and session topics for this year’s annual conference, which brings smart card practitioners and end-users together with developers and suppliers.
The conference kicks off with keynote speakers covering key topics that will set the tone for the rest of the event:
Accelerating Adoption of Advanced Payment Technology to Enhance the Payment Process, Richard Oliver, Executive Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Should The US Follow The Existing Path or Forge a New Path To EMV?, Dave Birch, Director, Consult Hyperion
EMV Global Deployment Reality, Dr. Toni Merschen, Consultant (Former Group Head, Chip, MasterCard International)
The United Nations Federal Credit Union International Traveler Credit Card, Merrill Halpern, Assistant Vice President Card Services, United Nations Federal Credit Union
The theme for the conference, “Roadmap to EMV Payments and Secure ID,” will focus on issuers and users of smart card technology in payments, security and mobile markets, with added emphasis during payment sessions on EMV.
This year’s SCA Annual Conference takes place on May 2 – 5 in Chicago at Hyatt Regency McCormick Place. ![[end]](/resources/bullet/secureidnews-4.gif)
