Mobile Money Canada 2011 Agenda to feature International Keynote Speakers, Banking & Telco Executives, alongside the leading Mobile Application Providers from around the World
Toronto, Canada – Sept 21, 2011: DonRiver Inc., a leading mobile financial services strategy and technology consulting firm and host of the 3rd Annual Mobile Money Canada Conference today announced their final program line–up. The conference agenda features international mobile money pioneers as the keynote speakers, senior executives from Canada’s leading banks and mobile network operators offering mobile banking and mobile payment services, as well as leading mobile mobile application providers from around the world.
Canada’s largest conference focused exclusively on showcasing and building the Mobile Money industry in Canada will be held in Toronto on September 27, 2011 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Mobile Money Canada 2011 is hosted by DonRiver Inc., a leading global mobile financial services strategy and technology consulting firm, and sponsored by industry analysts and advisory firms, mobile network operators, financial institutions and associations, payment processors, and mobile financial services providers including:
ACT Canada
BOKU Inc.
CIBC
Canadian Payments Association
DonRiver Inc.
KPMG
Kony Solutions
Rogers Communications
Roshan M-Paisa
Royal Bank of Canada
Safaricom M-Pesa
Telepin Software
Visa Inc.
Williams McGuire AML Inc.
Yankee Group
“With a speaker line–up featuring CEOs and executives that are spearheading mobile money initiatives around the world, Mobile Money Canada 2011 will teach delegates how to build mobile channels, drive consumer adoption, and capture revenue from mobile financial service offerings within Canada,” said Brent Ho–Young, Managing Director, Mobile Financial Services Practice, DonRiver Inc. “Mobile Money Canada 2011 is a must attend if you are interested in learning from and networking with the leading mobile banking, mobile payments, and mobile money transfer pioneers from around the word.”
Key highlights of the Mobile Money Canada 2011 agenda include the following:
Mobile Payments Pioneer to Deliver Keynote
Mobile Money Canada 2011 delegates have the opportunity to network and learn from Michael Joseph. Michael is the former Safaricom CEO that built, launched, and grew Kenya’s successful mobile money transfer service, M–PESA – the only mobile payments system in the world to achieve scale. Michael will share his opinions and insights at Mobile Money Canada 2011 as it relates to how to build a compelling mobile money proposition for commercial success in Canada and abroad.
CEO of the GSMA’s “Best Mobile Money Service for the Unbanked”
Karim Khoja, CEO of Afhganistan Mobile Operator Roshan’s and founder of its M–Paisa mobile money service, will describe the challenges of building a mobile money ecosystem, the opportunities for development through microfinance, and the economic growth available through merchant payments.
Is Canada at the Tipping Point for Mobile Payments? Hear perspectives from KPMG, Rogers, & MasterCard
Yvon Audette, KPMG Canada’s National Leader for IT Advisory Services, will provide an overview of the global and Canadian mobile payments landscape.
David Robinson, VP Emerging Business at Rogers Communications Inc., will describe the role of Roger’s in the context of the mobile wallet, and speak to whether or not Canada is at a tipping point for mobile proximity payments.
Scott Lapstra, VP Emerging Products, will share insights on the latest Bank of Montreal and MasterCard NFC based mobile payments initiative that will bring Canadian one step closer to a “cashless society”.
CIBC, Visa & RBC to Discuss Developing Mobile Banking Applications & Services
Steve Tyers, VP of eChannels Strategy at CIBC Retail & Business Banking, Derek Colfer, Business Leader, Global Mobile Product Innovation, Visa Inc., and Sharad Ojha, Head of Mobile Channel Strategy at RBC, will share perspectives on how best to approach the rapidly growing mobile channel to deliver financial services to customers, retain market share and protect or enhance revenues.
Delivering Mobile Financial Services to Mobile Subscribers & Mobile Network Operators
Mobile payment service and platform providers BOKU Inc., DonRiver Inc., Kony Solutions, Telepin & TransferTo will discuss innovative mobile payment solutions being developed, deployed, and operated globally; from international mobile airtime top ups to multi–channel, mobile payment and carrier billing offerings.
Canada’s 5 Leading Banks Disccuss the Future of Mobile Payments in Canada
Aran Hamilton, Managing Director of Venture Grower Inc., will moderate a Mobile Payments panel with representatives from each of the major banks in Canada. The panel, “Hype vs. Reality in Canadian Mobile Payments – What’s News and What’s Noise?” will include the following bank representatives:
Dave Revell, Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, CIBC
About DonRiver Inc.
DonRiver is a leading business and technology consulting company that serves the global telecommunications and mobile financial services industries. DonRiver is the lead organizer and sponsor of Mobile Money Canada 2011. DonRiver’s Mobile Financial Services Consulting & Technology practice provides mobile financial strategy, software development, and system integration services to the world’s leading mobile operators, financial institutions, and financial services providers.
For more information, please visit the following website: www.donriver.com
About Mobile Money Canada
Mobile Money Canada is Canada’s premier educational & networking mobile money conference for Financial Institutions, Mobile Network Operators, Handset OEM’s, Remittance Providers, Payment Processors, and Mobile Software Vendors.
The goal for Mobile Money Canada is three fold:
Stimulate the growth of the mobile money industry in Canada.
Educate business and technology executives that need to roll out Mobile Financial Services.
Showcase the leading Canadian mobile money services and technology vendors that can help to accelerate and de–risk Mobile Financial deployments.
