08:55 Chairman’s Welcoming Address:

David Parker
Director
Polymouth Consulting (U.K.)

Detailing efficient management strategies for Indian payment systems by employing technologies

09.00 Explaining the fundamentals of operations and management strategies for payment systems

• Reviewing the functional requirements of operating and maintaining payment systems
• Evaluating international best practices to improve operational and management capabilities of Indian payment networks
• Understanding the importance of monitoring performance as an important tool to ensure maximum efficiency and security of Indian payment infrastructure

Vaibhav Tambe
Assistant Vice-President – Product Development, IT Operations and Marketing for Transaction Banking Unit
State Bank of India

09.30 Using IT to ensure efficient operations and making Indian payment systems robust

• Discussing how Indian banks can formulate IT strategies for robust payment networks
• Adopting appropriate IT frameworks for m-payments
• Employing IT to drive innovation in payment systems

Gaurav Raina
Professor
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Visiting Faculty
University of Cambridge (U.K.) and Member
Mobile Payments Forum of India

10.00 Panel discussion: Optimising operations and management of payment frameworks

• Investing time and money to improve operations and management of payment frameworks in India
• Spending big on efficient technology upfront to save in the long run
• Ensuring quality control throughout the life-cycle of the project

Assessing the latest technological advances in the Indian payment system

11.00 Planning and designing cashless frameworks in a market where cash is king

• Guaranteeing that banking products and services are accessible to every Indian citizen to ensure complete financial inclusion
• Opening branches and micro-ATMs in unbanked villages to make banking available to the rural population
• Leveraging on Aadhaar enrolment for opening bank accounts

11.30 Case Study: Payments - an e-commerce merchant's perspective

• Showcasing the various e-commerce payment methods available
• Ensuring e-commerce payment options are varied enough for an international market
• Assessing the future of e-commerce payments

Ashwin Koorakula
Head of Products – Payments
Cleartrip

12.00 Discussing the latest technologies in e-payments and m-payments

• Showcasing Near Field Communications (NFC) as a future technology for secure transactions
• Understanding cross-modal alerting systems
• Analysing the latest Point-of-sale (POS) terminals

Pankaj Shamkunwar
Senior Card and Payments Industry Professional

13.30 Reviewing global prepaid card innovations

• Understanding what is Innovation and the difference between ideas and innovation
• Showcasing the most innovative prepaid cards from around the world
• Discussing how should banks review innovation and it’s relevance

David Parker
Director
Polymouth Consulting (U.K.)

14.30 Panel discussion: Highlighting the benefits of using RFID and biometrics in enhancing security of ATMs and e-payments

• Utilising RFID technology for enhanced transaction security
• Evaluating biometrics as a cost-effective and robust technology
• Incorporating RFID and biometrics with Aadhaar for e-payments

14.30 Discussing opportunities and challenges in enabling e-payment in Securities Markets

• Showcasing current trends of payments in Securities markets
• Determining focus areas for payments
• Studying the interests and benefits for all stakeholders utilising e-payment systems

Ashish Chauhan
Deputy CEO
Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd.

15.30 Utlising m-payments and m-commerce to enable financial inclusion

• Establishing the need for a widely, easily available payment instrument that is safe and convenient for wide-spread use
• Assessing how mobile phones can enable mass-scale financial inclusion
• Discussing the challenges and opportunities involved in using mobile phones to enable financial inclusion
• Addressing the challenges in m-commerce

Krishna Kumar
General Manager, Marketing (Mobile Commerce)
Vodafone India Ltd.

16.00 Panel discussion: Debating cash vs. non-cash payment models

• Understanding payee mindset for preference towards cards
• Assessing the pros and cons of the non-cash model
• Determining the optimal model for tackling the issues of black money and financial exclusion

16.30 Open floor: Q & A round

• This session will include the use of a roaming microphone and will allow delegates, speakers and sponsors to ask questions to each other in an open forum. This is a great opportunity for attendees to ask questions specific to their industry, project or challenges

17.00 Chair’s closing comments

David Parker
Director
Polymouth Consulting (U.K.)