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DESCRIPTION:<b>14.00 – 14.30  </b>Registration and welcome coffee <b>14.30 – 14.40  </b>Opening remarks by moderator <strong>Wolfgang A. Maschek </strong>Partner and Head of the European Public Policy Practice, Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP <strong>14.40 – 16.05</strong>  <strong>Panel 1: Payments in the digital world</strong> <strong>14.40 – 14.50</strong>  Introductory remarks by <strong>Ralf Jacob </strong>Head of Unit D3 - Retail Financial Services and Payments, DG FISMA, European Commission <strong>14.50 – 15.00 </strong> Introductory<strong> </strong>remarks by <strong>Jason Lane</strong> Executive Vice President, Market Development Europe, Mastercard <strong>15.00 – 16.05  </strong>Panel discussion <b>Possible discussion points</b>
<ul> <li><em>How is FinTechs reshaping the payments industry?</em></li> <li><em>How are blockchain and distributed ledger technology reshaping the payments industry? What are the challenges ahead?</em></li> <li><em>Internet of things – payments in the connected world</em></li> <li><em>How do we prevent fraud and security threats in the connected world?</em></li> <li><em>From mobile payments to wearables. What do the payment methods of the future look like?</em></li>
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<b>16.05 – 16.35 Refreshments & networking</b> <b>16.35 – 18.00 Panel 2: Regulating EU payments</b> <b>16.35 – 16.45 </b> Introductory speech by <strong>Dr Dirk Haubrich </strong>Head of Consumer Protection, Financial Innovation & Payments, European Banking Authority <b>16.45 – 18.00  </b>Panel discussion <b>Possible discussion points</b>
<ul> <li><em>PSD2 – is the industry ready?</em></li> <li><em>What are the challenges in PSD2?</em></li> <li><em>How can the opportunities in PSD2 be harvested?</em></li> <li><em>What will be the long-term impact of PSD2?</em></li> <li><em>Are the regulatory changes up to speed with technological innovations?</em></li> <li><em>What is the cumulative impact of the total regulatory overhaul?</em></li>
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<b>18.00 – 19.30  </b>Networking reception   <strong>Confirmed speakers:</strong> <strong>Dr Dirk Haubrich </strong>Head of Consumer Protection, Financial Innovation & Payments, European Banking Authority <strong>Ashley Fox</strong> Member of the European Parliament <strong>Ralf Jacob </strong>Head of Unit D3 - Retail Financial Services and Payments, DG FISMA, European Commission <strong>Valérie Fasquelle</strong> Deputy Director of Payment Systems & Market Infrastructures, Banque de France <strong>Mihkel Nõmmela</strong> Head of Payment and Settlement Systems, Eesti Pank, Bank of Estonia <strong>José Carvalho </strong>Senior Vice-President & General Manager, Commercial Payments, Europe, American Express <strong>Jason Lane</strong> Executive Vice President, Market Development Europe, Mastercard <strong>Dr Hartwig Gerhartinger</strong> Vice President Legal & Regulatory, Deputy General Counsel, Paysafe Group <strong>Jean Allix </strong>Special Advisor, BEUC - The European Consumer Organisation <strong>Moderator</strong> <strong>Wolfgang A. Maschek </strong>Partner and Head of the European Public Policy Practice, Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
SUMMARY:5th Annual QED Conference on the Future of EU Payments
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