Business & Money | Saturday 1 August, 2015 1:30 am |

Debuting this year, the Payments Security & Authentication Global summit will bring together futurists, cyber security and payments professionals from across the region to discuss how to protect their customers through developing and upscaling secure payments infrastructure.

Co-located with Mobile Money & Digital Payments Global, which is now in its 9th year, the event will include a comprehensive programme addressing key topics such as cryptocurrency, payments regulation, cyber threats and biometrics. Compelling keynotes and case studies delivered by leading security specialists will ensure that attendees take away practical ideas to support their strategies in-line with advancing technologies and behaviours.

A visit to the event is the ideal opportunity to collaborate and network with colleagues and peers, and see the latest products and services to enter the market.

The event will include Payments Dragons’ Den, a session organised in collaboration with Startupbootcamp enabling FinTech start-ups to pitch industry-disrupting ideas live to the audience. The winner will be awarded a coveted place on the global accelerator programme, dedicated to helping businesses develop and launch game-changing technology.

In addition, the industry renowned Mobile Money & Digital Payments Global Awards will now combine with Payments Security & Authentication to celebrate achievement across both areas.

Michael Seaman, show director of Payments Security & Authentication Global, explains:

“Payments Security & Authentication Global will launch in Istanbul alongside Mobile Money & Digital Payments Global to close the loop between the payments and security ecosystems. With Turkey set to be cashless by 2023, the country provides the perfect stage for world experts to debate the security issues facing a rapidly advancing digital payments sector.”

A two-day conference pass for delegates who are from a technology/service provider is £1,249 before 30 September 2015. A two-day conference pass for delegates from the banking, mobile network operator, Government or retail sector is complimentary.