FinTech Africa event on the Future of Payments

Over 240 other innovation leads, experts, startups and investors already signed up for the Future of Payments 2017 at the office of RMB in Sandton on March 14. This once in a lifetime opportunity gives you the possibility to discuss developments and challenges for payments in Africa. Only the hottest FinTech companies get the opportunity to present themselves in front of major stakeholders in the African payment industry. This is the place in Africa where you get inspired, extend your network and develop business.

Incumbents are scared and they know that superior customer experiences massively lures customers away from traditional banks. Registered delegates Kenneth Kayser and Perry Future (Barclays), Njogu Ndamburi (CITI), Christel Bezou (FNB), Paolo dos Santos (RMB), Tapiwa Muranda (LeapFrog investment), Yamurai Munzara (PWC), Valter Adao (Deloitte), David Waithaka (Cellulant), Jay Thomson (Wealth Migrate) all understand that building and having great relations with customers lead to superior customer experience. But why is it so difficult for them?

This captivating day will be moderated by experienced FinTech speaker and mentor Jay Thomson (Chief Digital Officer of Wealth Migrate). Topics that will be discussed are amongst others:

• The winner takes it all payment provider
• The death of credit cards
• Systems enabling digital currencies
• When do digital currencies replace traditional ones?
• Block Chain breaking through in 2017
• Inefficiency of current payments ecosystems
• 90% of all FinTech pay service providers go bust

Full program:

16:00 - 16.30 Welcome and introduction
Welcome and Introduction of Graham Fehrsen, and RMB

16.30 – 17:15 Future of payments pitches
Pitch by InterPay Tech
Pitch by Cellulant
Pitch by Zympay
Pitch by MaxiCash
Pitch by Veneka

17.15 - 18.00 Future of payments panel discussion - When do digital currencies replace traditional ones? Does this mean the death of cash?

Moderated by Jay Thomson (Wealth Migrate). Confirmed panel members: Valter Adao Director (Partner at Deloitte Digital Africa), David Waithaka (Chief Strategy Officer at Cellulant) and Paulo dos Santos (CTO of RMB).

18.00 – 19.30 Closing thoughts, drinks & networking
Wrap up and closing comments by Graham Fehrsen, FinTech Africa & CFO South Africa

Location:

The Pub, Ground Floor, 1 Merchant Place, Cnr Rivonia & Fredman Drive, Sandton.

If you're interested to profile your business or pitch at this event please contact:

Alex van Groningen
Manager www.fintech-africa.com
alex@cfo.co.za +27 (0)76 945 2905