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U.S. Payments Forum Fall Meeting – November 2021
This U.S. Payments Forum member meeting will connect payment industry leaders for discussions on technology implementation opportunities and challenges, trends in the market and other timely topics. Members receive a limited number of complimentary passes to the meeting, and the Forum provides access to a number of educational panels and featured sessions for non-members to register and attend.
The meeting takes place from Tuesday, November 9, 2021, through Wednesday, November 10, 2021. Sessions include keynotes, roundtables and panels, special interest groups and birds-of-a-feather sessions, with select sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday open to non-members.
At the conclusion of the Forum meeting, attendees are invited to join participants from a Secure Technology Alliance hosted mDL Interoperability Test Event for an introductory session with a brief overview on mDLs, insights into key use cases, discussions with adopting relying parties, demonstrations by several of the mDL test event participants, and a social event.
In addition, a Mobile Driver’s License (mDL) workshop will take place on Thursday, November 11th. This workshop, sponsored by the Secure Technology Alliance, will offer the opportunity for stakeholders to discuss implementation and adoption challenges, identify best practices, and highlight friction points and risks.
Member organizations who wish to add additional participants to attend the member meeting sessions can pay $495 for each additional person. Member organizations who wish to add additional participants to attend the Mobile Driver’s License event can pay $195 (early registration through October 14th) or $295 (regular registration) for each additional person.
For organizations who are not Forum members, please visit www.uspaymentsforum.org for further details about the U.S. Payments Forum and information about becoming a member.
Non-member organizations who wish to attend the virtual member meeting sessions can also pay the above rates to attend the meetings.
| MEMBERSHIP LEVEL | NUMBER OF COMPLIMENTARY PASSES |
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| * Media and analysts are not eligible to attend the meeting | |
| Association, Government, Associate Member level | limit of 2 member passes |
| General Member level | limit of 5 member passes |
| Principal Member and Principal PLUS level | limit of 10 member passes |
| Global Payments Brand level | limit of 25 member passes |
November in-person all Member Meeting Agenda – Houston, TX November 9-10, 2021
| Tuesday, November 9th
DAY 1 |
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| 8:00 – 8:30 | Registration and Networking | First-Time Attendee Briefing – Devon Rohrer, U.S. Payments Forum |
| 8:30 – 9:00 | Welcome and Opening of U.S. Payments Forum Member Meeting
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| 9:00 – 9:45 | Roundtable / Panel: Stakeholder Report – Issuers, Merchants and Acquirers
Speakers: Chris Roberts, Wells Fargo; Lindsey Theiss, The Wendy’s Company; Trent Addington, Walmart; Roberto Cardenas, Global Payments; Maureen Elworthy, JP Morgan Chase; Sharon Scace, Wex; Steve Mathison, Fiserv |
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| 9:45 – 10:45 | Roundtable / Panel: Global Chip Supply
Moderator: Oliver Manahan, Infineon Speakers: Francine Dubois, IDEMIA; Tina Giorgio, ICBA Bancard; Roberto Cardenas, Global Payments; Ed Perez, Verifone and Kate Weiler, Discover |
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| 10:45 – 11:00 | Morning Break | |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Keynote Address: Payments Since the Pandemic: How EMV® Specifications Are Supporting Evolving Payment Behaviours Brian Byrne, Director of Engagement and Operations, EMVCo |
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| 11:30 – 12:30 | Roundtable / Panel: Future of Payments
Moderator: Berke Baydu, Mastercard Speakers: Ryan Ahern, Ingenico; Oliver Manahan, Infineon; Joe Vasterling, Best Buy; Micheal Pettibone, Mastercard; Manish Nathwani, SHAZAM |
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| 12:30 – 1:30 | Lunch | |
| 1:30 – 2:30 | Education Session: 8-Digit BIN
Itai Sela, B2Payments |
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| 2:30 – 2:45 | Transition Time | |
| 2:45 – 3:45 | Breakout Sessions – Group 1 | |
| Petro Working Committee: EMV Fleet Conversation with Conexxus
Led by: Terry Mahoney, W Capra Consulting; Linda Toth, Conexxus; Sharon Scace, Wex |
Roundtable / Panel: Account Take Over
Moderator: Alan Whittemore, American Express Speakers: Brandon Cranford, Woodforest National Bank; Jeff Wixted, Accertify; Stacey Baisden, Discover; Bob Durham, Lowe’s |
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| 3:45 – 4:00 | Afternoon Break | |
| 4:00 – 5:00 | Breakout Sessions – Group 2 | |
| Panel: L3 Industry Awareness – Implementing EMVCo Standards
Moderator: Ed Perez, Verifone Speakers: Alex Pierre, Visa; Clyde Van Blarcum, American Express; Dave Blust, Discover; Henk van Dam, UL; Marc Regan, ICC Solutions |
Industry Updates from the PCI Security Standards Council
Troy Leach, PCI |
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| 5:00 – 7:00 | Reception | |
| Wednesday, November 10th
DAY 2 |
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| 8:00 – 8:30 | Coffee and Networking |
| 8:30 – 10:00 | Roundtable / Panel: Stakeholder Report – Global & Domestic Networks Speakers: Bryan Penny, American Express; Kate Weiler, Discover; Manish Nathwani, SHAZAM; Berke Baydu, Mastercard; George Danforth, Pulse; Andreas Aabye, Visa; Kevin Sullivan, UnionPay; Lillie Platko, NYCE; Linda Horwath, JCB |
| 10:15 – 10:30 | Morning Break |
| 10:30 – 12:00 | Merchant & Issuer SIG
Leads: Joe Vasterling, Best Buy; Keri Crane, Jack Henry; Manish Nathwani, SHAZAM and Kristy Cook, Target |
| 12:00 – 1:00 | Lunch |
| 1:00 – 2:00 | Open Forum Discussion: BNPL
Led by: Joe Vasterling, Best Buy and Keri Crane, Jack Henry |
| 2:00 – 2:15 | Afternoon Break |
| 2:15 – 3:00 | Roundtable / Panel: How mDL’s will Impact Payments
Moderator: Jason Bohrer, U.S. Payments Forum |
| 3:00 – 3:15 | Forum Meeting Wrap-up |
| 3:15 | Adjourn |
Hotel Information
JW Marriott Houston by The Galleria, 5150 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77056
- Getting to the hotel from the airport
- William P Hobby Airport (HOU)
- Estimated taxi fare: 55 USD (one way
- Driving Directions: Take Airport Blvd. to 45 North to 610 West/North. Exit Westheimer and turn left. Hotel is past the 2nd stop light (McCue St.) on the right before Sage Rd.
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
- Estimated taxi fare: 65 USD (one way)
- Driving Directions: Take JFK Blvd to Beltway 8 West to 45 South to 610 West/South. Exit Westheimer and turn right. Hotel entrance is past the 2nd stop light (McCue St.) on the right before Sage Rd.
- William P Hobby Airport (HOU)
- Covid Information
Sponsorship Opportunities
The Forum is offering sponsorship opportunities to members for the meeting. Click here to see the sponsorship prospectus and contact Jason Bohrer ([email protected]) if you’d like a sponsorship.
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About the Forum
The U.S. Payments Forum is a cross-industry body focused on supporting the introduction and implementation of EMV chip and other new and emerging technologies that protect the security of, and enhance opportunities for payment transactions within the United States. The Forum is the only non-profit organization whose membership includes the entire payments ecosystem, ensuring that all stakeholders have the opportunity to coordinate, cooperate on, and have a voice in the future of the U.S. payments industry. Since the formation of the organization as the EMV Migration Forum in 2012, more than 200 organizations from across the payments industry have joined as members. Membership is required for attendance at all Forum meetings.
Based on member input, eight working committees have been established and meet regularly through teleconferences and web conferences to work on agreed-upon objectives. Current Working Committees are ATM, Card-Not-Present Fraud, Debit Routing, Communications and Education, Mobile and Touchless Payments, Petroleum, Testing and Certification, and Transit Contactless Open Payments. Working Committees are led by volunteer chairs and consist of members from the wide range of stakeholder organizations that belong to the Forum, including issuers, merchants, acquirers/processors, regional debit networks, global payment networks, and industry suppliers.